Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus cubataonis (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 cubataonis is a catfish known only from the Cubatão River basin in southern Brazil. 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. cubataonis to the U.S. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed the parasitic catfish T. cubataonis as a prohibited species. Climate match to the contiguous U.S. is low. The overall risk posed by this species is uncertain.