Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Tigerstriped Catfish (Brachyplatystoma tigrinum) - 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 Tigerstriped Catfish (Brachyplatystoma tigrinum) is a species of catfish native to the Amazon River basin in South America. The history of invasiveness for B. tigrinum is uncertain. There were no records of introductions to the wild found. Three peer reviewed records indicated the species’ presence in the aquarium trade but did not indicate the volume or duration of trade. One of the records indicated that this species has been imported into the United States for the aquarium trade. The climate match is low; the Climate 6 score was 0.000. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.