Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus mimonha (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 mimonha is a South American, trichomycterid catfish found in the Benfica River of the Paraíba do Sul River basin in Brazil. This species is not known to be in trade. T. mimonha is regulated in multiple States. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. The overall climate match was low. Some areas of southern Florida had a medium climate match. Information about Trichomycterus mimonha was limited, therefore the certainty of this assessment is Low. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.