Stephanolepis diaspros was reported from 18 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 18 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: Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf (Ref. 3467) to the Red Sea and immigrated via the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 11441).
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Table 1: Present in 18 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bahrain BHR native 68964
Asia Cyprus CYP introduced 5385
Europe Greece GRC introduced 113897
Asia Iran IRN native 3467
Asia Israel ISR introduced 5385
Europe Italy ITA introduced 5385
Asia Kuwait KWT native 68964
Asia Lebanon LBN introduced 3397
Africa Libya LBY introduced 58916
Europe Malta MLT introduced 33971
Asia Oman OMN native 11441
Asia Qatar QAT native 68964
Asia Saudi Arabia SAU native 3467
Africa Somalia SOM native 30573
Asia Syria SYR introduced 43448
Asia Türkiye TUR introduced 57855
Asia United Arab Em. ARE native 68964
Asia Yemen YEM native 28016

Table 4: Reported from 18 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bahrain BHR native 68964
Asia Cyprus CYP introduced 5385
Europe Greece GRC introduced 113897
Asia Iran IRN native 3467
Asia Israel ISR introduced 5385
Europe Italy ITA introduced 5385
Asia Kuwait KWT native 68964
Asia Lebanon LBN introduced 3397
Africa Libya LBY introduced 58916
Europe Malta MLT introduced 33971
Asia Oman OMN native 11441
Asia Qatar QAT native 68964
Asia Saudi Arabia SAU native 3467
Africa Somalia SOM native 30573
Asia Syria SYR introduced 43448
Asia Türkiye TUR introduced 57855
Asia United Arab Em. ARE native 68964
Asia Yemen YEM native 28016

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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