Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Lake Chala Tilapia (Oreochromis hunteri) - 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.

Oreochromis hunteri is a species of tilapia that is endemic to Lake Chala. The history of invasiveness is classified as “No Known Nonnative Population.” A single record of introduction was found but no information was available beyond that it was introduced. O. hunteri has a low climate match to the contiguous United States. The certainty of assessment is low; the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.