Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Platinum Acara (Andinoacara latifrons) - 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.

Platinum Acara (Andinoacara latifrons) is a South American cichlid fish, popular in the aquarium trade and native in a few river basins in Colombia. The only report of introduction of this species outside of its native range is in Indonesia. No adverse impacts of this introduction have been reported. This species has a low climate match in the contiguous United States. Southern Florida had the highest climate match. Due to the lack of information about potential introductions and a low climate match with the United States, the overall risk of this species is uncertain.