Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus latirostris (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 latirostris is a member of the suckermouth armored catfish family (Loricariidae), native to South America. Little information is available about this species. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introductions were found. The climate match for the contiguous United States was medium, although much of the area was a low match. Southern Florida had a high climate match, and coastal South Carolina, northern Florida, the Gulf Coast of Texas, and far southern Louisiana had a medium match. Because of a lack of information certainty of assessment is low and the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.