Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus nigromaculatus (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 nigromaculatus is a species of trichomycterid catfish native to Colombia. There is very limited information on this species. No indication of this species in trade was found. T. nigromaculatus is regulated in multiple States. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. There are no records of introductions. The overall climate match was Low. There were a few small areas of medium match and no areas of high match. The certainty of assessment is low due to a general lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.