Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Sarotherodon nigripinnis (a tilapia, 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.

Sarotherodon nigripinnis is a tilapia native to the central region of Africa. The history of invasiveness is no known nonnative population. This species is not found in trade. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was low. There were a few areas of medium match in southern Florida and the Gulf Coast and no areas of high match. The certainty of assessment is low. While the distribution of the species seems to be well documented, there is little other information available regarding their invasiveness and their impacts. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.