Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Tilapia joka - 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 joka is a benthopelagic cichlid native to a small part of West Africa. The species has not been reported as introduced outside of this location. Because T. joka has no history of invasiveness, it is currently impossible to know what impacts T. joka might have if introduced to the U.S. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. is low. Overall risk of this species is uncertain.