Ecological Risk Screening Summary -Tilapia walteri - 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 walteri is a benthopelagic cichlid native to river systems in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia. It has not been reported as introduced outside of this location. Because T. walteri has no history of invasiveness, it is currently impossible to know what impacts T. walteri might have if introduced to the U.S. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. is low. Overall risk posed by this species is uncertain.