Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Homodiaetus banguela (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.

Homodiaetus banguela is a freshwater catfish currently known to be native to the São João River in Brazil. Little information is available about this species. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population as H. banguela has not been introduced outside of its native range. However, it is regulated in ten States as part of the Trichomycteridae family. The overall Climate 6 score for H. banguela is Medium, with all States having a low individual Climate 6 score except for Florida, which had a high individual Climate 6 score, and Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina, which all had medium individual Climate 6 scores. The certainty of assessment is Low due to the lack of information available. Overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.