Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Compressed Cichlid (Altolamprologus compressiceps) - 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.

A history of invasiveness is uncertain. After a thorough search, no records of introduction were found for Altolamprologus compressiceps. The climate match is 0.000, low. The species is endemic to one lake in Africa with very narrow habitat requirements. It would be extremely unlikely that any introduction in the United States would result in an established population. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.