Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus guianense (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 guianense is a South American catfish found in river drainages in the Guianas and Venezuela. T. guianense inhabits creeks with rocky substrates swept by a strong current. T. guianense is regulated in multiple States. The history of invasiveness is No Known Nonnative Population. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. The climate match is low. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk for this species is uncertain.