Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus luetkeni (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 luetkeni is a member of the suckermouth armored catfish family (Loricariidae), native to the Paraíba do Sul River, Brazil. One study reported high lead and chromium levels in flesh of H. leutkeni, warning against consumption. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introductions were found. The climate match with the contiguous United States was medium, with Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia having individual high climate scores. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information; the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.