Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus goeldii (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 goeldii is a freshwater parasitic catfish from Brazil. This species is only known in the Mountain ranges of coastal basins of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has not been introduced outside of its native range. Due to lack of introduction history, the history of invasiveness is uncertain. T. goeldii has a low overall climate match with the contiguous United States, with areas of medium to high match only in Florida and Texas. Due to the lack of information about potential impacts of introductions, the certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk posed by T. goeldii is uncertain.