Schedophilus ovalis was reported from 19 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 16 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: Eastern Atlantic: Spain and throughout most of the Mediterranean southward. Although reported to occur in South Africa (Ref. 4542, 6942), Smith 1995 (Ref. 11228) mentions that the species occurring in southern Africa is not Schedophilus ovalis but Schedophilus velaini. Western Central Atlantic: a small specimen recorded from Bermuda.
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Table 1: Present in 16 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 82781
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4542
North America Bermuda BMU native 35505
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 6808
Europe Croatia HRV native 116949
Europe France FRA native 116450
Europe Greece GRC native 48657
Europe Ireland IRL native 116949
Asia Israel ISR native 116951
Europe Italy ITA native 3397
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Europe Spain ESP native 95727
Africa St Helena SHN native 5288
Africa Tunisia TUN native 116951
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855

Table 2: Possible in 3 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS questionable 6942
Africa Namibia NAM questionable 27121
Africa Tristan da Cunha TRC questionable 6942

Table 4: Reported from 19 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 82781
Oceania Australia AUS questionable 6942
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4542
North America Bermuda BMU native 35505
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 6808
Europe Croatia HRV native 116949
Europe France FRA native 116450
Europe Greece GRC native 48657
Europe Ireland IRL native 116949
Asia Israel ISR native 116951
Europe Italy ITA native 3397
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Africa Namibia NAM questionable 27121
Europe Spain ESP native 95727
Africa St Helena SHN native 5288
Africa Tristan da Cunha TRC questionable 6942
Africa Tunisia TUN native 116951
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
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