Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus knerii (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 knerii is a South American catfish found in river systems of Colombia and southeastern Ecuador. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. T. knerii is regulated in multiple States. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match is low. There were a few areas of medium match, mainly along the Pacific Coast and no areas of high match. The certainty of assessment is low due to a general lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.