Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Hypostomus tapijara (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 tapijara is a South American suckermouth catfish native to Brazil. 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 overall climate match for the contiguous United States was medium. Most of the contiguous United States had low climate matches. High and medium climate matches were found along southern Atlantic and Gulf Coastal areas. Due to lack of information, the certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for this species is uncertain.