Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Potamotrygon yepezi (a stingray, 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.

Potamotrygon yepezi is a species of freshwater stingray native to the Maracaibo Lake drainage in Colombia and Venezuela. This species is utilized in the aquarium trade but it is uncertain to what extent. The history of invasiveness is classified as “no known nonnative population.” No records of introduction were found, therefore there is no information on impacts of introduction. The climate match is low, with only a couple small areas having a medium climate match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk category is uncertain.