Heterodontus quoyi was reported from 4 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 3 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: Eastern Pacific: Peru (including offshore islands) and the Galapagos Islands. There might be another Heterodontus species from Peru which is Heterodontus peruanus, but these two cannot be separated as of this time for lack of materials examined.
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Table 1: Present in 3 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Ecuador ECU native 40498
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 5227
South America Peru PER native 247

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Nicaragua NIC questionable 13613

Table 4: Reported from 4 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Ecuador ECU native 40498
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 5227
North America Nicaragua NIC questionable 13613
South America Peru PER native 247
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