Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus spelaeus (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 spelaeus is a small catfish native to a single cave in Venezuela. There are no documented introductions of this species outside of its native range. History of invasiveness is uncertain. Several U.S. States prohibit or restrict the possession, transport, or trade of this species along with other members of the family Trichomycteridae. The certainty of this assessment is low due to lack of information. T. spelaeus has a low overall climate match with the contiguous United States, although southern peninsular Florida and the southern tip of Texas have a medium match. Overall risk posed by this species is uncertain.