Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus taphorni (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 taphorni is a South American suckermouth catfish native to Guyana, and Venezuela. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world outside of its native range; therefore, there is no information on impact of introduction. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low. There were small areas of medium match in southeastern Florida and Texas. Due to lack of information, the certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for Hypostomus taphorni is uncertain.