Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Cichla vazzoleri (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 vazzoleri is a fish native to northeast Brazil. Very little information exists on this relatively newly discovered species. Species in this genus are important food and game species. The history of invasiveness of C. vazzoleri is uncertain because it has not been reported outside of its native range. The certainty of assessment is low. The climate match is low, with no match over 0 out of 10 in the contiguous United States. Overall risk for C. vazzoleri is uncertain.