Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus bolivianus (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 bolivianus is a catfish native to the Mamoré river basin in Bolivia. This species has no documented history of introduction in the United States or elsewhere outside its native range. However, unidentified species of Hypostomus are established in the United States. It is harvested for human consumption within its native range. Climate match to the contiguous United States was low overall, with high match in southern peninsular Florida. Because of the lack of documented introduction history and substantial taxonomic uncertainty, certainty of this assessment is low and overall risk is uncertain.