Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Astatoreochromis alluaudi (a fish, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.

Astatoreochromis alluaudi is a freshwater cichlid native to Africa’s lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Edward, George, Nabugabo, Kachira, Nakavali, and the surrounding rivers and streams in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi. This species has been introduced to Congo

Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Central African Republic (CAR), and Zambia to be used as a biological control of molluscs. No information on the impacts of their introduction has been found, causing the history of invasiveness to be None Documented. The contiguous United States had a low overall climate match. Areas of medium match were found in Florida and along the Gulf Coast. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for Astatoreochromis alluaudi is uncertain.