Gasterosteus aculeatus was reported from 51 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 49 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 1 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Circumarctic and temperate regions: Extending south to the Black Sea, southern Italy, Iberian Peninsula, North Africa; in Eastern Asia north of Japan (35°N), in North America north of 30-32°N; Greenland.
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Table 1: Present in 49 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 2850
Europe Albania ALB native 83428
Africa Algeria DZA native 4116
Europe Austria AUT introduced 6375
Europe Belarus BLR native 683
Europe Belgium BEL native 556
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 27368
Europe Bulgaria BGR native 556
North America Canada CAN native 1998
Europe Croatia HRV native 27368
Europe Czechia CZE introduced 1739
Europe Denmark DNK native 9946
Europe Estonia EST native 33247
Europe Finland FIN native 6114
Europe France FRA native 40476
Asia Georgia GEO native 683
Europe Germany DEU native 4645
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
North America Greenland GRL native 9925
Europe Hungary HUN native 87693
Europe Iceland ISL native 12462
Asia Iran IRN introduced 39702
Europe Ireland IRL native 556
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 9488
Europe Italy ITA native 94493
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Korea (North) PRK native 2850
Asia Korea (South) KOR native 77001
Asia Kuril Is. KUR native 434
Europe Latvia LVA native 4645
Europe Lithuania LTU native 4645
North America Mexico MEX native 5723
Europe Montenegro MNE native 27368
Europe Netherlands NLD native 4645
Europe Norway NOR native 4645
Europe Poland POL native 59043
Europe Portugal PRT native 119049
Europe Romania ROU native 556
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe Slovakia SVK introduced 90058
Europe Slovenia SVN native 90061
Europe Spain ESP native 79582
Europe Sweden SWE native 4645
Europe Switzerland CHE native 10012
Asia Turkey TUR native 58342
Europe UK GBR native 90052
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 58468
Europe Ukraine UKR native 59043
North America USA USA native 5723

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN questionable 57879

Table 3: Absent from 1 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Malta MLT error 33971

Table 4: Reported from 51 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 2850
Europe Albania ALB native 83428
Africa Algeria DZA native 4116
Europe Austria AUT introduced 6375
Europe Belarus BLR native 683
Europe Belgium BEL native 556
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 27368
Europe Bulgaria BGR native 556
North America Canada CAN native 1998
Asia China CHN questionable 57879
Europe Croatia HRV native 27368
Europe Czechia CZE introduced 1739
Europe Denmark DNK native 9946
Europe Estonia EST native 33247
Europe Finland FIN native 6114
Europe France FRA native 40476
Asia Georgia GEO native 683
Europe Germany DEU native 4645
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
North America Greenland GRL native 9925
Europe Hungary HUN native 87693
Europe Iceland ISL native 12462
Asia Iran IRN introduced 39702
Europe Ireland IRL native 556
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 9488
Europe Italy ITA native 94493
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Korea (North) PRK native 2850
Asia Korea (South) KOR native 77001
Asia Kuril Is. KUR native 434
Europe Latvia LVA native 4645
Europe Lithuania LTU native 4645
Europe Malta MLT error 33971
North America Mexico MEX native 5723
Europe Montenegro MNE native 27368
Europe Netherlands NLD native 4645
Europe Norway NOR native 4645
Europe Poland POL native 59043
Europe Portugal PRT native 119049
Europe Romania ROU native 556
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe Slovakia SVK introduced 90058
Europe Slovenia SVN native 90061
Europe Spain ESP native 79582
Europe Sweden SWE native 4645
Europe Switzerland CHE native 10012
Asia Turkey TUR native 58342
Europe UK GBR native 90052
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 58468
Europe Ukraine UKR native 59043
North America USA USA native 5723
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