Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Lyre Tail Pleco (Acanthicus hystrix) - 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.

The history of invasiveness is uncertain. There were no records of introduction for Acanthicus hystrix. The climate match is 0.001, low. It indicates that there are very few areas with suitable climate conditions for the species to establish, mainly in the southern extremes of Florida. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.