Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus dorsostriatus (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 dorsostriatus is a freshwater parasitic catfish from South America. It has not been reported outside of its native range in Colombia. Due to lack of introduction history, the history of invasiveness is uncertain. This species has a low overall climate match with the contiguous United States, with low climate scores for every State. Due to lack of information about potential introductions, the certainty of assessment is low and the overall risk posed by this species is uncertain.