Rhinobatos formosensis 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: Western Pacific: off Taiwan and from the Philippines; about 2500 kilometers away, 2 specimens were caught in Thailand.
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Table 1: Present in 3 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN native 57879
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN native 5193
Asia Thailand THA native 89055

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Philippines PHL questionable 47737

Table 4: Reported from 4 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN native 57879
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN native 5193
Asia Philippines PHL questionable 47737
Asia Thailand THA native 89055
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