Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Mesoheros ornatus (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.

Mesoheros ornatus is a Neotropical cichlid fish native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (Patia River basin in Colombia, Durango and St. Javier rivers in Ecuador, all draining to the Pacific Ocean). The history of invasiveness is No Known Nonnative Population. Mesoheros ornatus was introduced to Florida through the aquarium industry; however, no additional information was found. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low with Florida having a medium individual climate match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for Mesoheros ornatus is Uncertain.