Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Cichla thyrorus (a cichlid, 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. This additional information will help inform decisions on where, when, and how the species may be used to minimize risks of them becoming invasive.

Cichla thyrorus is a fish native to northern Brazil. Species in this genus are important food and game species. Very little information exists on this relatively newly discovered species. History of invasiveness is uncertain because C. thyrorus has not been introduced outside of its native range. Certainty of assessment is low. The climate match with the entire contiguous United States is low. Overall risk for this species is uncertain.