Scomber colias was reported from 17 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 17 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: Atlantic Ocean. Warm water; eastern and western coasts, including the Mediterranean and southern Black Sea. Replaced by Scomber japonicus in the Indo-Pacific.
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Table 1: Present in 17 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native
South America Argentina ARG native 36453
South America Brazil BRA native 36453
North America Canada CAN native 36453
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
Europe France FRA native 116450
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 26999
Europe Italy ITA native 33021
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Europe Portugal PRT native 85184
Africa Sao Tome Princ. STP native 34088
Europe Spain ESP native 33021
Asia Türkiye TUR native 58342
North America USA USA native 52976
South America Venezuela VEN native 52976

Table 4: Reported from 17 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native
South America Argentina ARG native 36453
South America Brazil BRA native 36453
North America Canada CAN native 36453
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
Europe France FRA native 116450
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 26999
Europe Italy ITA native 33021
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Europe Portugal PRT native 85184
Africa Sao Tome Princ. STP native 34088
Europe Spain ESP native 33021
Asia Türkiye TUR native 58342
North America USA USA native 52976
South America Venezuela VEN native 52976

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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