Dibranchus atlanticus was reported from 23 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 22 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Western Atlantic: coasts of Canada and United States, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and the coast of South America to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; in the east, from the Gulf of Guinea to Angola.
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Table 1: Present in 22 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 5287
Africa Benin BEN native 4490
South America Brazil BRA native 4490
Africa Cameroon CMR native 4490
North America Canada CAN native 4926
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 4490
Africa Congo COG native 4490
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 4490
Africa Eq Guinea GNQ native 4490
South America French Guiana GUF native 13608
Africa Gabon GAB native 4490
Africa Ghana GHA native 4490
Africa Guinea GIN native 2683
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 26999
Africa Ivory coast CIV native 4490
Africa Liberia LBR native 4490
Africa Namibia NAM native 27121
Africa Nigeria NGA native 4490
Africa Sierra Leone SLE native 2683
South America Suriname SUR native 13608
Africa Togo TGO native 4490
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 33407

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Guyana GUY questionable 13325

Table 4: Reported from 23 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 5287
Africa Benin BEN native 4490
South America Brazil BRA native 4490
Africa Cameroon CMR native 4490
North America Canada CAN native 4926
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 4490
Africa Congo COG native 4490
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 4490
Africa Eq Guinea GNQ native 4490
South America French Guiana GUF native 13608
Africa Gabon GAB native 4490
Africa Ghana GHA native 4490
Africa Guinea GIN native 2683
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 26999
South America Guyana GUY questionable 13325
Africa Ivory coast CIV native 4490
Africa Liberia LBR native 4490
Africa Namibia NAM native 27121
Africa Nigeria NGA native 4490
Africa Sierra Leone SLE native 2683
South America Suriname SUR native 13608
Africa Togo TGO native 4490
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 33407
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