Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Pterygoplichthys parnaibae (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.

The history of invasiveness is classified as “no known nonnative population.” It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low. All states had low individual climate scores. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.