Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Microcambeva barbata (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.

Microcambeva barbata is a trichomycterid catfish native to Brazil. Very little is known about its biology or distribution, and it has not been reported as introduced outside its native range, so impacts of introduction are unknown. Like other members of the family Trichomycteridae, M. barbata is listed as a prohibited species by the state of Florida. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. was low. Overall risk posed by M. barbata is uncertain.