Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Trichomycterus tiraquae (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 tiraquae is a small catfish native to Bolivia. T. tiraquae has not been documented outside of its native range, so 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. T. tiraquae has a low climate match with the contiguous United States, with only small areas of medium match in the Southwest, coastal California, and Florida. Certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information on impacts of introduction, and the inadequacy of the climate matching analysis to account for T. tiraquae’s adaptation to high water temperatures. The overall risk posed by this species is uncertain.