Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus romeroi (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 romeroi is a catfish native to the Magdalena river system in Colombia. It has a low climate match with the U.S. There is very little information available on this species because only five specimens have been collected, and there is only general distribution information available. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed the parasitic catfish T. romeroi as a prohibited species. Overall risk assessment category is uncertain.