Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus auroguttatus (a catfish, no common name) - 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.

Trichomycterus auroguttatus is a trichomycterid catfish native to a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul River in eastern Brazil. The species has a low climate match to the contiguous United States, although much of Florida has a medium match. T. auroguttatus has not been reported as introduced outside of its native range. Without being able to observe introductions in other parts of the world, it is impossible to know the potential impacts of introduction of T. auroguttatus to the U.S. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed the parasitic catfish T. auroguttatus as a prohibited species. The overall risk posed by this species to the contiguous U.S. is uncertain.