Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Bristlenose Catfish (Ancistrus triradiatus) - 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.

The history of invasiveness is uncertain. There were no records found for introductions of Ancistrus triradiatus outside its native range. There was evidence for its popularity in the aquarium trade. Trade volumes for the Loricariidae family were found but none specifically for A. triradiatus. The climate match is low. The certainty of assessment is medium. The overall risk assessment is uncertain.