Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hydrocynus brevis (a tigerfish, 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.

Hydrocynus brevis is a freshwater tiger-fish native to northern Africa. It is fished commercially. This species can be found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, and Togo. H. brevis has not been recorded anywhere outside of its native range, creating an uncertain history of invasiveness. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was low. Small areas of medium match were found along the far southern border of the United States. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment category for Hydrocynus brevis is uncertain.