Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Tilapia cessiana - 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.

Tilapia cessiana is a demersal cichlid native to West Africa. It has a very limited range and is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. It has not been reported as established outside its native range. Because T. cessiana has no history of invasiveness, it is currently impossible to know what impacts T. cessiana might have if introduced to the U.S. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. is low. Overall risk is uncertain.