Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Mayaheros troschelii (a fish, 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.

Mayaheros troschelii is a fish assumed to be native to Mexico. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. No georeferenced observation points were found for this species, therefore, source points for climate match were chosen to match the verbal description given by Kullander (2003).The climate match for the contiguous United States was medium with the State of Florida having a high individual climate match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.

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