Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Megalocentor echthrus (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.

Megalocentor echthrus is a trichomycterid catfish species native to Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. Very little is known about its biology, and it has not been reported as introduced outside its native range, so impacts of introduction are unknown. Along with other trichomycterids, M. echthrus is listed as a prohibited species in the state of Florida. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. is low. Overall risk posed by M. echthrus is uncertain.