Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus naipi (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 naipi is a South American, trichomycterid catfish found in the Iguaçu Basin in southern Brazil. No indication of this species in trade or other human uses were found. T. naipi 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 Medium. Most of the contiguous United States had a low climate match locally with the Gulf and Southern Atlantic Coasts having a medium match. Small areas of high match were found in Florida. The certainty of assessment is Low due to a general lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.