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.
Usumacinta Cichlid (Kihnichthys ufermanni) is a fish with a distribution limited to the Usumacinta River basin in Guatemala and Mexico. It is used in the aquarium trade, but only rarely. K. ufermanni is not known to be introduced outside of its native range. Little to no information is available about the biology, distribution, and invasiveness of this species. The climate match to the contiguous United States is low. However, most of peninsular Florida has a medium match. The certainty of this assessment is low. Overall risk to the contiguous United States is uncertain.
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