Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Ossubtus xinguense (a serrasalmid, 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.

Ossubtus xinguense is a South American pacu endemic to the Xingu River basin in Brazil. It may be present in the aquarium trade, although commercial trade in the species is banned. The history of invasiveness is No Known Nonnative Population. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world outside of its native range. The climate match for the entire contiguous United States was low. The certainty of assessment is low due to a lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.