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.
The Whitebarred Catfish (Agamyxis pectinifrons) is a South American thorny catfish that is native to the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. It was recorded in the United States in Southern Texas in 2008 at a water treatment plant but no other records have been found since. No adverse impacts have been reported from this introduction and no other introductions have been reported across the globe. This fish is in the aquarium trade. Certainty of assessment is low. The climate match for A. pectinifrons with the contiguous United States is low. The highest match was recorded in southern Florida (a climate match score of 7 out of 10). The majority of the United States recorded scores of 0 out of 10. Due to the lack of information about potential introductions and a low climate match with the United States, the overall risk of this species is uncertain.
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