Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus luteus (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 luteus is a member of the suckermouth armored catfish family (Loricariidae), native to Brazil. It is harvested for the international pet trade, but does not appear to be in trade in the United States. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introductions were found. The climate match was medium for the contiguous United States with Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina having high individual climate scores. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information; the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.