Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Pterygoplichthys weberi (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.

Pterygoplichthys weberi is a South American freshwater armored catfish native to rivers in the upper Amazon River basin in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. Very little information is available about this species. The history of invasiveness of P. weberi is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was low. There were no areas of high or medium match. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.