Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Ituglanis amazonicus (a catfish, 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.

Ituglanis amazonicus is a trichomycterid catfish found in South America in the Amazon and Suriname River Basins in Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana. It can be found in leaf litter in forest creeks; its feeding habits are unknown. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. Due to its low Climate 6 score and absence of introduction history, the overall risk for this species is uncertain.