Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Cockatoo Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) - 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.

The Cockatoo Cichlid, Apistogramma cacatuoides, is a freshwater fish native to the Amazon Basin in northwestern South America, including Colombia, Brazil, and Peru. This species is widely available in the aquarium trade, however only limited information was available regarding trade volume. A. cacatuoides is regulated in Hawaii. The information available was not sufficient to determine if a substantial trade history exists for A. cacatuoides. This species has not been reported in the wild outside of its native range; therefore, no impacts of introduction have been documented. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States is Low, with no areas of medium or high match. The certainty of assessment is Low due to limited available information. The overall risk assessment category for Apistogramma cacatuoides is Uncertain.

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