Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus candidus (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.

T. candidus is a small catfish native to the Grande River basin in Brazil. Little information is known about this species. It has a low climate match with the United States and no documented history of introduction, so potential impacts of introduction are unknown. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed the parasitic catfish T. candidus as a prohibited species. Further information is needed to assess the risk posed by T. candidus. Overall risk assessment category for this species is uncertain.