Megalechis picta was reported from 11 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 10 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 and Orinoco River basins, as well as coastal rivers of the Guianas and northern Brazil.
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Table 1: Present in 10 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Bolivia BOL native 37395
South America Brazil BRA native 26144
South America Colombia COL native 37395
South America Ecuador ECU native 37395
South America French Guiana GUF native 35381
South America Guyana GUY native 37395
South America Peru PER native 6329
South America Suriname SUR native 26554
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 11225
South America Venezuela VEN native 26144

Table 3: Absent from 1 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG misidentification 11229

Table 4: Reported from 11 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG misidentification 11229
South America Bolivia BOL native 37395
South America Brazil BRA native 26144
South America Colombia COL native 37395
South America Ecuador ECU native 37395
South America French Guiana GUF native 35381
South America Guyana GUY native 37395
South America Peru PER native 6329
South America Suriname SUR native 26554
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 11225
South America Venezuela VEN native 26144

The map in this page was supported by BioFresh that has received funding from the
European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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