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.
Ancistrus erinaceus is an armored catfish native to South America. There is disagreement among sources as to whether the species is native to Brazil or Chile. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. The climate match for the entire contiguous United States was low. However, certainty of the climate match is low because there is uncertainty about the species range and there is only a single georeferenced observation available to use as a source point for the climate match. The certainty of assessment is low because of uncertainty of the distribution and a general lack of information about this species. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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