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 auroguttatus is an armored catfish native to southern Brazil. The history of
invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introduction were found so there is no information on
impacts of introductions. The climate match was medium. Parts of Florida and the Gulf Coast
had high climate matches. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment
category is uncertain.
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