Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Lasiancistrus guacharote (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.

Lasiancistrus guacharote is a South American armored catfish native to Colombia and Venezuela. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. There was minimal information on a possible introduction to a new watershed in Venezuela by the aquarium industry but no literature on the impacts of this introduction. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low with all States having an individually low climate match, except for Florida, which had an individually medium climate match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for Lasiancistrus guacharote is uncertain.