Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Malapterurus tanganyikaensis (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.

Malapterurus tanganyikaensis is an electric catfish native to Lake Tanganyika and Malagarasi River basin. Some species in this genus are able to produce electric discharges in the range of hundreds of volts to stun prey and for defense. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introductions were found. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed M. tanganyikaensis as a prohibited species. The climate match is low for the entire contiguous United States. All States had low climate match scores. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.