Pterophyllum scalare was reported from 8 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 7 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: Amazon River basin, in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, along the Ucayali, Solimões and Amazon rivers; rivers of Amapá (Brazil), Rio Oyapock in French Guiana; Essequibo River in Guyana.
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Table 1: Present in 7 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA native 36377
South America Colombia COL native 36377
Oceania Fiji FJI introduced 85272
South America French Guiana GUF native 35237
South America Guyana GUY native 36377
South America Peru PER native 6329
South America Suriname SUR introduced 36377

Table 3: Absent from 1 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Canada CAN not established 52559

Table 4: Reported from 8 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA native 36377
North America Canada CAN not established 52559
South America Colombia COL native 36377
Oceania Fiji FJI introduced 85272
South America French Guiana GUF native 35237
South America Guyana GUY native 36377
South America Peru PER native 6329
South America Suriname SUR introduced 36377
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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