Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus iheringi (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 iheringi is a South American catfish found in the Ribeira do Iguape River basin in Brazil. This species is regulated in multiple States. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. The history of invasiveness is No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match was medium. Areas of medium match were found in coast areas from Texas to Virginia. Everywhere else had low matches. The certainty of assessment is low due to a general lack of information. The overall risk for this species is uncertain.