Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Ochmacanthus reinhardtii (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.

Ochmacanthus reinhardtii is native to Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname. It is a small, ectoparasitic catfish that likely feeds on mucus and scales of host fishes. No introductions of this species have been documented, so any potential impacts of introduction remain unknown. State authorities currently consider O. reinhardtii dangerous to the ecology or the health and welfare of the people of Florida, where personal possession or commercial use of this species is prohibited by law. O. reinhardtii has a low climate match with the contiguous United States. Overall risk assessment category for this species is “uncertain”.