Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus luteomaculatus (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 luteomaculatus is a member of the suckermouth armored catfish family (Loricariidae), native to South America. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introductions were found. The climate match was low for the contiguous United States with Florida having a high individual climate match. The climate match may be an underestimate because georeferenced locations were not available the entire range. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information; the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.