Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Green Phantom Pleco (Baryancistrus demantoides) - 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 of introduction for Baryancistrus demantoides but it is present in the pet trade. B. demantoides is sometimes marketed under a variety number which can also be applied to another species, thus it would be difficult to determine the length of time that B. demantoides has been in trade. The climate match is categorically low; all matched points had a score of 0. The certainty of assessment is medium. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.