Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Oreochromis salinicola (a tilapia, 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.

Oreochromis salinicola is a tilapia found only in the Mwashia Region, a region of saline springs, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa where it is harvested for human consumption. The history of invasiveness is no known nonnative population. It has not been reported as introduced or established outside of its native range. O. salinicola is listed as a prohibited species in Florida. The climate match analysis resulted in a low match for the contiguous United States. There were very small areas of medium match in southern Florida, Texas, and New Mexico. The certainty of this assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment category in uncertain.