Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Aphanotorulus ammophilus (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.

Aphanotorulus ammophilus is an armored catfish native to northern South America. Little information is available about the biology and ecology of this species. The history of invasiveness is uncertain because no records of introductions were found. The climate match is low for the contiguous United States, with areas of medium match in South Florida, along the Pacific Coast and around Seattle. The certainty of assessment is low; the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.