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 Spotted Rubbernose Pleco (Chaetostoma milesi) is a species of armored catfish native to the Magdalena River basin in Colombia. C. milesi is a detritivore. The history of invasiveness of Chaetostoma milesi is uncertain. No records of introduction were found. The climate match is 0.000, low, with small pockets of medium climate match in southern Florida and Texas. The certainty of assessment is low. There was some information available for C. milesi, however recent work has essentially divided the range of the species in half, attributing some populations to a new species. It is unknown what pieces of biological and ecological information published before 2016 actually pertain to C. milesi. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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