Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Paracanthopoma parva (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.

Paracanthopoma parva is a small, blood-sucking, parasitic catfish native to the Amazon and Essequibo River basins in South America. It has a low climate match with the United States, with the area of highest match located in southern Florida. There is no documented history of invasiveness for P. parva because this species has never been reported outside of its native range. State authorities currently consider P. parva 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. Overall risk assessment category for this species is uncertain.

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