Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus bogotensis (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 bogotensis is an insectivorous and occasionally piscivorous trichomycterid catfish native to Columbia and Venezuela. It has not been 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. bogotensis to the U.S. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed the parasitic catfish T. bogotensis as a prohibited species. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. was low. The overall risk posed by T. bogotensis is uncertain.