Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Mesoheros atromaculatus (a cichlid, 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.

Mesoheros atromaculatus is a cichlid native to the Atrato, San Juan and Baudó River basins of Colombia. It has not been reported as introduced outside its native range. No information is available on potential impacts of an introduction of this species. History of invasiveness is uncertain. M. atromaculatus is present in the aquarium trade in the United States. The climate match with the contiguous United States was low. The east coast of peninsular Florida had a medium match; the remainder of the contiguous United States had a low match. Due to lack of information about potential negative impacts from introduction, the certainty of assessment is low and the overall risk for M. atromaculatus is uncertain.