Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus taroba (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 taroba is a catfish native to southern Brazil. Limited information is available about this species, resulting in a low certainty of assessment. No introductions of this species have been reported. 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 climate match with the contiguous United States is low overall, with limited areas of medium match in the Southeast. Overall risk posed by this species is uncertain.