Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Cichlasoma paranaense (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.

Cichlasoma paranaense is a cichlid species native to the Paraná River basin in southeast Brazil. This species is not known to be utilized in trade or as a food fish, and it has never been reported as introduced or established outside of its native range. History of invasiveness is uncertain. C. paranaense has a medium climate match with the contiguous United States. Southern Florida and other coastal areas in the Southeast had the highest climate match. Because of a lack of information from which to assess the invasive potential of this species, the certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.