Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus conradi (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 conradi is a cave-dwelling fish species known from Guyana and Venezuela. It 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. conradi if introduced to the U.S. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed the parasitic catfish T. conradi as a prohibited species. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. is low. The overall risk of this species is uncertain.