Halieutichthys aculeatus was reported from 8 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 3 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 5 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: coast of southern USA (18.0°N-36.5°N) and throughout Gulf of Mexico.
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Table 1: Present in 3 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Bahamas BHS native 5521
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
North America USA USA native 7251

Table 2: Possible in 5 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA questionable 85070
South America French Guiana GUF questionable 85070
North America Puerto Rico PRI questionable 85070
South America Suriname SUR questionable 85070
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO questionable 85070

Table 4: Reported from 8 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Bahamas BHS native 5521
South America Brazil BRA questionable 85070
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
South America French Guiana GUF questionable 85070
North America Puerto Rico PRI questionable 85070
South America Suriname SUR questionable 85070
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO questionable 85070
North America USA USA native 7251
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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