Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus affinis (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.

Hypostomus affinis is a South American suckermouth catfish native to Brazil. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. The climate match for the contiguous United States was medium with all the states having a low individual climate score except for Florida, which had a high climate score. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.