Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus ericius (a fish, 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 ericius is a member of the suckermouth armored catfish family (Loricariidae), native to South America. There is little information available for this species, however it has ornamental uses. 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. The certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category in uncertain.