Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus regani (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 regani is a tropical species of parasitic catfish native to the San Juan River basin of western Colombia. Information on the biology and distribution of this species is not widely available. Several U.S. States prohibit or restrict the possession, transport, or trade of this species along with other members of the family Trichomycteridae. There are no documented introductions of T. regani outside of its native range, so history of invasiveness is uncertain and certainty of assessment is uncertain. Climate match with the contiguous United States is low. The overall risk assessment category for Trichomycterus regani is Uncertain.