Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Ituglanis passensis (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 passensis is a catfish known from only one cave in Brazil. It has not been reported as introduced outside its native range, history of invasiveness is classified as uncertain. Like all species in the family Trichomycteridae, I. passensis is listed as a prohibited species by the State of Florida. Climate match to the contiguous United States is low overall, with medium matches occurring only in extreme southern Texas and extreme southern Florida. Because of the lack of introduction history, certainty of assessment is low. Overall risk posed by I. passensis to the contiguous United States is uncertain.