Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) - High Risk

Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) - High Risk
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Species that are considered high risk have a well-documented history of invasiveness in at least one location globally, and a high or medium climate match to the contiguous United States.

Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is a Central American cichlid fish species that has been shipped around the world in the aquarium trade. This has resulted in populations becoming established in Australia, Philippines, Japan, Italy, Puerto Rico, Reunion and in multiple U.S. states. It has been reported as probably established in Mexico and probably not established in Canada and Israel. Multiple studies have documented introduced populations of A. nigrofasciata suppressing or displacing populations of native species, or changing their behavior. Amatitlania nigrofasciata has a high climate match with the United States. The Southwest and southern Florida recorded the highest matches. The overall risk assessment for this species is high.

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