Periophthalmus barbarus was reported from 27 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 25 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 2 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Africa: West-African coast, from Senegal to Angola (Ref. 57403, 79590), including most offshore islands - Macias Nguema, São Tomé, and Principe islands (Ref. 10814). Also reported from Mauritania (Ref. 5377). Western Central Pacific: Guam (Ref. 35720). Reports from India (Ref. 29108), Thailand (Ref. 37773), Bangladesh (Ref. 39989), Philippines (Ref. 6956) and Australia (Ref. 38544) need confirmation.
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Table 1: Present in 25 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 79590
Oceania Australia AUS native 38544
Asia Bangladesh BGD native 39989
Africa Benin BEN native 4756
Africa Cameroon CMR native 4756
Africa Congo COG native 4756
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 80060
Africa Eq Guinea GNQ native 4756
Africa Eritrea ERI native
Africa Gabon GAB native 4756
Africa Gambia GMB native 4756
Africa Ghana GHA native 4756
Oceania Guam GUM native 35720
Africa Guinea GIN native 13331
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 4756
Africa Ivory coast CIV native 4756
Africa Liberia LBR native 4756
Africa Mauritania MRT native 5377
Oceania New Caledonia NCL native 11344
Africa Nigeria NGA native 4756
Asia Philippines PHL native 6956
Africa Sao Tome Princ. STP native 34088
Africa Senegal SEN native 57403
Africa Sierra Leone SLE native 4756
Africa Togo TGO native 4756

Table 2: Possible in 2 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia India IND questionable 29108
Asia Thailand THA questionable 37773

Table 4: Reported from 27 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 79590
Oceania Australia AUS native 38544
Asia Bangladesh BGD native 39989
Africa Benin BEN native 4756
Africa Cameroon CMR native 4756
Africa Congo COG native 4756
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 80060
Africa Eq Guinea GNQ native 4756
Africa Eritrea ERI native
Africa Gabon GAB native 4756
Africa Gambia GMB native 4756
Africa Ghana GHA native 4756
Oceania Guam GUM native 35720
Africa Guinea GIN native 13331
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 4756
Asia India IND questionable 29108
Africa Ivory coast CIV native 4756
Africa Liberia LBR native 4756
Africa Mauritania MRT native 5377
Oceania New Caledonia NCL native 11344
Africa Nigeria NGA native 4756
Asia Philippines PHL native 6956
Africa Sao Tome Princ. STP native 34088
Africa Senegal SEN native 57403
Africa Sierra Leone SLE native 4756
Asia Thailand THA questionable 37773
Africa Togo TGO native 4756
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