Squalus japonicus was reported from 12 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 11 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Western Pacific: southeastern Japan and East China Sea, including the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819).
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Table 1: Present in 11 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN native 247
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN native 247
Oceania Fiji FJI native 85272
Asia Hong Kong HKG native 247
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Korea (North) PRK native 247
Asia Korea (South) KOR native 77001
Asia Macau MAC native 247
Asia Philippines PHL native 247
Asia Ryukyu Is. RYU native 247
Asia Viet Nam VNM native 247

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Malaysia MYS questionable 27550

Table 4: Reported from 12 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN native 247
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN native 247
Oceania Fiji FJI native 85272
Asia Hong Kong HKG native 247
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Korea (North) PRK native 247
Asia Korea (South) KOR native 77001
Asia Macau MAC native 247
Asia Malaysia MYS questionable 27550
Asia Philippines PHL native 247
Asia Ryukyu Is. RYU native 247
Asia Viet Nam VNM native 247
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