Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus megantoni (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 megantoni is a South American, trichomycterid catfish that has been collected at several localities in the Santuario Nacional Machiguenga Megantoni in the Paucartambo Province in southeastern Peru. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range and no indication that this species is in trade. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match for T. megantoni is Low. The largest area of medium match was found in peninsular Florida, and there were no areas of high match. The certainty of assessment is Low due to the general lack of information and the lack of georeferenced observations to use in the climate match. The overall risk for this species is Uncertain.