Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Peckoltia vermiculata (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.

Peckoltia vermiculata is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil. The history of invasiveness is classified as “no known nonnative population.” There were no records of introductions to the wild found and therefore there is no information on impacts of introduction. The climate match was low. There were no areas of high or medium match in the contiguous United States. The climate match is based on a text description of the species’ range and not georeferenced observations as none were available. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment is uncertain.