Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus hemicochliodon (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 hemicochliodon is an armored catfish that is native to many river drainages in northern South America. It eats wood and other organic matter. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introduction were found, and therefore there is no information on impacts. In addition, there is no indication that H. hemicochliodon is in trade. The climate match with the contiguous United States was low. The certainty of assessment was low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.