Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus igobi (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 igobi is a South American catfish found in the Lower Rio Jordão of the Rio Iguaçu, Rio Paraná drainage in Brazil. T. igobi inhabits a fast water, rocky-substrate environment and exhibits benthic feeding habits. This species 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 certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk for this species is uncertain.