Lipophrys pholis was reported from 23 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 21 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 1 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Norway to Morocco and Madeira, including the Mediterranean and the Balearics.
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Table 1: Present in 21 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 13612
Europe Belgium BEL native 5981
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 41014
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 5981
Europe France FRA native 5981
Europe Germany DEU native 5981
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 5981
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Europe Ireland IRL native 5981
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 5981
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Africa Mauritania MRT native 41014
Africa Morocco MAR native 5981
Europe Netherlands NLD native 5981
Europe Norway NOR native 5981
Europe Portugal PRT native 13612
Europe Spain ESP native 5981
Europe UK GBR native 5981
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 5981
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 5981
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 5981

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Turkey TUR questionable 57855

Table 3: Absent from 1 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Malta MLT misidentification 33971

Table 4: Reported from 23 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 13612
Europe Belgium BEL native 5981
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 41014
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 5981
Europe France FRA native 5981
Europe Germany DEU native 5981
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 5981
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Europe Ireland IRL native 5981
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 5981
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT misidentification 33971
Africa Mauritania MRT native 41014
Africa Morocco MAR native 5981
Europe Netherlands NLD native 5981
Europe Norway NOR native 5981
Europe Portugal PRT native 13612
Europe Spain ESP native 5981
Asia Turkey TUR questionable 57855
Europe UK GBR native 5981
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 5981
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 5981
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 5981
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