Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus pantherinus (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 pantherinus is a species of trichomycterid catfish native to southeastern Brazil that has been subject to very limited study. There is little information on the biology of the fish. There have been no reports of the species outside of its native range, and no indication that the species is in trade. T. pantherinus is regulated in multiple States. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match to the contiguous United States is Medium. Most of the contiguous United States had a low match but there were areas of medium match along the Gulf and southern Atlantic coasts and small areas of high match in southern Florida. The certainty of assessment is Low due to a lack of information regarding history of invasiveness. The overall risk for this species is Uncertain.