Polydactylus octonemus was reported from 5 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 2 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 3 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: New York and along the coast to the western coast of Yucatán, Mexico (Ref. 57343). Some authors report this species as occurring throughout northern South America (Ref. 5217).
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Table 1: Present in 2 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Mexico MEX native 57343
North America USA USA native 57343

Table 2: Possible in 3 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Nicaragua NIC questionable 13613
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO questionable 33407
South America Venezuela VEN questionable 5217

Table 4: Reported from 5 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Mexico MEX native 57343
North America Nicaragua NIC questionable 13613
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO questionable 33407
North America USA USA native 57343
South America Venezuela VEN questionable 5217
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