Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus garmani (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 garmani is an armored catfish native to the São Francisco River basin in southern Brazil. The history of invasiveness is uncertain, no records of introduction were found. The climate match was low; however, Florida had a medium individual climate score. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.