Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus maracaiboensis (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 maracaiboensis is a South American catfish found in the San Juan River, tributary to Motatán River of the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. T. maraciaboensis 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 was Low. Areas of medium match were found in southern Florida and Texas. The certainty of assessment is Low due to a general lack of information. The overall risk for this species is Uncertain.