Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Parancistrus aurantiacus (a fish, 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.

Parancistrus aurantiacus is a South American fish native to Peru and Brazil. The history of invasiveness is no known nonnative population. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was low. There was only one area of medium match in southern Florida and no areas of high match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.