Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus was reported from 23 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 19 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 4 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Circumglobal: western Pacific as far north as southern Kuril Islands; Astoria, Oregon to southern Baja California and into Gulf of California.There are subspecies in most subtropical seas.
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Table 1: Present in 19 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Ascension I. ASC native 98447
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 6523
South America Brazil BRA native 4498
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 4498
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 94080
Asia China CHN native 123833
Africa Liberia LBR native 4498
Africa Madagascar MDG native 32000
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Africa Mauritania MRT native 4498
North America Mexico MEX native 96339
Africa Morocco MAR native 4498
Europe Portugal PRT native 123731
Africa Sao Tome Princ. STP native 34088
Africa Senegal SEN native 4498
Europe Spain ESP native 6523
Africa St Helena SHN native 4498
North America USA USA native 96339
Africa West Sahara ESH native 4498

Table 2: Possible in 4 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS questionable 75154
Asia Kuril Is. KUR questionable 96339
Oceania New Zealand NZL questionable 5755
North America Nicaragua NIC questionable 13613

Table 4: Reported from 23 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Ascension I. ASC native 98447
Oceania Australia AUS questionable 75154
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 6523
South America Brazil BRA native 4498
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 4498
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 94080
Asia China CHN native 123833
Asia Kuril Is. KUR questionable 96339
Africa Liberia LBR native 4498
Africa Madagascar MDG native 32000
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Africa Mauritania MRT native 4498
North America Mexico MEX native 96339
Africa Morocco MAR native 4498
Oceania New Zealand NZL questionable 5755
North America Nicaragua NIC questionable 13613
Europe Portugal PRT native 123731
Africa Sao Tome Princ. STP native 34088
Africa Senegal SEN native 4498
Europe Spain ESP native 6523
Africa St Helena SHN native 4498
North America USA USA native 96339
Africa West Sahara ESH native 4498
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