Piabucus dentatus was reported from 6 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 5 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 1 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: South America: coastal drainages from ParĂ­a Gulf in Venezuela to south of the mouth of the Amazon river, including the lower Amazon basin. Erroneously cited from Peru by Eigenmann (1910).
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Table 1: Present in 5 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA native 38383
South America French Guiana GUF native 12225
South America Guyana GUY native 12225
South America Suriname SUR native 38383
South America Venezuela VEN native 38383

Table 3: Absent from 1 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Peru PER misidentification 6329

Table 4: Reported from 6 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA native 38383
South America French Guiana GUF native 12225
South America Guyana GUY native 12225
South America Peru PER misidentification 6329
South America Suriname SUR native 38383
South America Venezuela VEN native 38383
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