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. This additional information will help inform decisions on where, when, and how the species may be used to minimize risks of them becoming invasive.
Chisel-tooth cichlid (Cincelichthys bocourti) is a fish native to the Atlantic slope of Guatemala and Belize. There are no reports of introduction of this species outside of its native range. Therefore, there is no information about impacts of introduction of C. bocourti, and history of invasiveness is uncertain. C. bocourti is present in the aquarium trade in the United States. The climate match with the contiguous United States is low, with the highest match in southern Florida. All states recorded a low climate score. The majority of the contiguous United States recorded 0 out of 10. Due to lack of information about potential negative impacts from introduction, the assessment certainty is low and the overall risk for C. bocourti is uncertain.
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