Capros aper was reported from 38 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 38 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: western Norway, Skagerrak, Shetlands and western Scotland to Senegal. Also in the Mediterranean (mainly western part).
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Table 1: Present in 38 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 3397
Africa Algeria DZA native 3397
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4952
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 3397
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 94080
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 4952
Europe Croatia HRV native 3397
Africa Egypt EGY native 3397
Europe France FRA native 4952
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4952
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Europe Ireland IRL native 4952
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 4952
Asia Israel ISR native 3397
Europe Italy ITA native 3397
Asia Lebanon LBN native 3397
Africa Libya LBY native 3397
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Africa Mauritania MRT native 5377
Europe Monaco MCO native 3397
Europe Montenegro MNE native 3397
Africa Morocco MAR native 4952
Europe Netherlands NLD native 1756
Europe Norway NOR native 4952
Europe Portugal PRT native 4952
Africa Senegal SEN native 4504
Europe Slovenia SVN native 3397
Europe Spain ESP native 4952
Europe Sweden SWE native 30402
Asia Syria SYR native 87676
Africa Tunisia TUN native 3397
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Europe UK GBR native 4952
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 4952
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 4952
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 4952
Africa West Sahara ESH native 4952

Table 4: Reported from 38 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 3397
Africa Algeria DZA native 3397
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4952
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 3397
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 94080
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 4952
Europe Croatia HRV native 3397
Africa Egypt EGY native 3397
Europe France FRA native 4952
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4952
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Europe Ireland IRL native 4952
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 4952
Asia Israel ISR native 3397
Europe Italy ITA native 3397
Asia Lebanon LBN native 3397
Africa Libya LBY native 3397
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Africa Mauritania MRT native 5377
Europe Monaco MCO native 3397
Europe Montenegro MNE native 3397
Africa Morocco MAR native 4952
Europe Netherlands NLD native 1756
Europe Norway NOR native 4952
Europe Portugal PRT native 4952
Africa Senegal SEN native 4504
Europe Slovenia SVN native 3397
Europe Spain ESP native 4952
Europe Sweden SWE native 30402
Asia Syria SYR native 87676
Africa Tunisia TUN native 3397
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Europe UK GBR native 4952
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 4952
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 4952
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 4952
Africa West Sahara ESH native 4952
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