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.
Tandanus bostocki is an eeltail catfish native to southwest Australia. It inhabits slow flowing waters in Western Australia. The fin spines are venomous and may cause painful stings. No evidence of this species in trade or other human uses was found. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. There were no records of T. bostocki introduced into the wild. The overall climate match was medium. Most of the contiguous United States had a low match but there were areas of high match in California. The certainty of this assessment is low due to a lack of information regarding history of invasiveness. The overall risk assessment category for Tandanus bostocki is uncertain.
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