Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus hondae (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 hondae is a species of catfish native to river drainages in Colombia and Venezuela. This species is used as a fishery and in the aquarium trade. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. There were no records of introductions to the wild found. H. hondae has been imported into the United States for the aquarium trade in the past, but no information on the volume or duration of trade was available. The climate match with the contiguous United States was low. There were small areas of medium match in Florida, Texas, and the area surrounding the Puget Sound. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment is uncertain.