Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus striatus (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 striatus is a small catfish native to Costa Rica and Panama. 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 this species outside of its native range, so history of invasiveness is uncertain. The certainty of this assessment is low due to uncertainty over the native range extent and the lack of information on impacts of introduction. This species has a low overall climate match with the contiguous United States. Overall risk posed by this species is uncertain.