Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Caribe (Pristobrycon careospinus) - 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.

Caribe (Pristobrycon careospinus) is a species of piranha found in the Orinoco River Basin in northern South America. Not much information is known about this species. The history of invasiveness for Pristobrycon careospinus is classified as “No Known Nonnative Population.” P. careospinus is native to parts of Venezuela and no records were found of introductions outside of its native range. P. careospinus is regulated in multiple States. The climate match is low. There were no areas of high or medium match. The certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk category is uncertain.