Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus brevicauda (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 brevicauda is a member of the suckermouth armored catfish family (Loricariidae), native to Brazil. There is little information available for this species. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. It has not been reported as introduced or established outside of its native range. The climate match analysis resulted in a low match for the contiguous United States with Florida having a high individual climate score. The certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category in uncertain.