Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus atropinnis (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 atropinnis is an armored catfish native to Brazil. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introductions were found, therefore there is no information about impacts of introduction. The climate match is low. The climate match was low for most of the contiguous United States with small areas of medium match in southern Florida and Texas. The certainty of assessment is low. There is a general lack of information about this species. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.