Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus mboycy (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 mboycy is a South American, trichomycterid catfish found in Rio Iguaçuin the rio Paraná Basin in southern Brazil. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range and no indication that this species is in trade. T. mboycy is regulated in multiple States. Therefore, the history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match was low. There were areas of medium match along the Gulf and Mid-Atlantic coasts and no areas of high match. Due to a general lack of information, the certainty of assessment is Low. The overall risk assessment category for this species is Uncertain.