Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Tilapia jallae - 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 jallae is a benthopelagic cichlid native to the Upper Zambezi River basin in central Africa. The species has not been reported as introduced outside of its native range. Because T. jallae has no history of invasiveness, it is currently impossible to know what impacts T. jallae might have if introduced to the U.S. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. is also unknown, due to a lack of locational data. Overall risk of this species is uncertain.