Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus immaculatus (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 immaculatus is a South American catfish found in the Paraíbuna River in the Paraíba do Sul River basin of Brazil. T. immaculatus 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 overall climate match is medium with areas of high match found in Florida. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.