Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Tamasopo Cichlid (Herichthys tamasopoensis) - 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.

Herichthys tamasopoensis is a species of cichlid native to the Panuco River basin in east-central Mexico. H. tamasopoensis has a medium climate match with the contiguous United States. The species is present in the aquarium trade but is not as common as other cichlids in trade. H. tamasopoensis has no documented history of introduction; it has never been reported outside of its native range. Overall risk assessment category is uncertain, and certainty of this assessment is low.