Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus latistriatus (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 latistriatus is a South American catfish found in Santander, Colombia. T. latistriatus is prohibited in multiple States. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match is low. There were some areas of medium match, mainly in southern Florida and Texas. The certainty of assessment is low due to a lack of information. The overall risk assessment category for this species is uncertain.