Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus chapmani (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 chapmani is a catfish native to fast-flowing creeks and rivers in western Colombia. 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. chapmani to the U.S. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed the parasitic catfish T. chapmani as a prohibited species. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. is low. The overall risk to the contiguous U.S. posed by T. chapmani is uncertain.