Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus sculpodon (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 sculpodon is a South American freshwater catfish native to Venezuela and Colombia. This species is not found in trade. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. However, unidentified species of Hypostomus are established in the United States. Thus the history of invasiveness is uncertain. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was low. There were no areas of high or medium match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.