Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Saddle Cichlid (Aequidens tetramerus) - 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.

The history of invasiveness of Aequidens tetramerus is uncertain. There were no records of introductions found for Aequidens tetramerus. Costa and Soares (2015) stated that the species was a fish “of ornamental importance”. The climate match is 0.047, medium. The highest matches occur in Florida. The certainty of assessment is medium. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.