Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus itatiayae (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 itatiayae is a South American catfish found in the upper reaches of Paraiba do Sul River basin in Brazil. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. T. itatiayae is regulated in multiple States. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match was low. There were areas of medium match in Florida and Georgia. Due to the general lack of information the certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk for this species is uncertain.