Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Oreochromis schwebischi (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 schwebischi is a tilapia native to Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola, Africa where is it used 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. schwebischi is listed as a prohibited species in Florida. The climate match analysis resulted in a low match for the contiguous United States; only southern peninsular Florida had a medium match. The certainty of this assessment is low due to a lack of information. The overall risk assessment category in uncertain.