Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Pseudostegophilus maculatus (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.

Parastegophilus maculatus is a freshwater catfish that feeds from the gills of a host fish. It has a medium climate match with the United States. There is no documented history of invasiveness for this species, but the species is listed as prohibited in Florida due to concerns about its potential impacts on the ecology or human health and welfare of the state. Overall risk assessment category for P. maculatus is uncertain with high certainty due to lack of information.