Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus landinga (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 landinga is a South American catfish found in the Rio Jequitinhonha basin in Brazil. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. T. landinga is regulated in multiple States. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match was low. There were small areas of medium match in southern Texas and Florida. The certainty of assessment is low due to a lack of information. The overall risk for this species is uncertain.