Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Potamoglanis hasemani (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.

Potamoglanis hasemani is a South American catfish found in the Amazon River basin. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. There have been no reports of this fish outside of its native range. P. hasemani is listed as a prohibited species in Florida. The climate match with the contiguous United States was low. However, there was an area of medium match in southern Florida and the far southern tip of Texas. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.