Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Ammoglanis pulex (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.

Ammoglanis pulex is a species of parasitic catfish native to Venezuela. The history of invasiveness for A. pulex is uncertain. No records of introduction were found. However, this species is on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Prohibited Species List. The climate match is low; the Climate 6 score was 0.000. The certainty of assessment is low.

The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.