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.
Rineloricaria fallax is a catfish native to northeastern South America. This species has a low climate match with the contiguous United States, with the location of highest match occurring in Florida. R. fallax is present in the aquarium trade, but has never been reported as introduced or established outside of its native range. There is little scientifically credible information available on this species. Overall risk assessment category is “Uncertain”.
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