Diaphus holti was reported from 28 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 27 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 Atlantic: Bay of Biscay including the Mediterranean to Liberia (uncommon between Morocco to Mauritania). Elsewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, south and east of 50°N and 45°W to 35°N, but east of 35°W to about 20°N. Indian Ocean: two specimens at 29°30'S, 64°56'E.
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Table 1: Present in 27 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 4775
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4775
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 6808
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 4479
Asia Cyprus CYP native 4775
Africa Egypt EGY native 4775
Europe France FRA native 4775
Africa Gambia GMB native 4479
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4775
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Africa Guinea GIN native 4479
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 4479
Asia Israel ISR native 4775
Europe Italy ITA native 4775
Asia Lebanon LBN native 4775
Africa Libya LBY native 4775
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 4479
Africa Mauritania MRT native 4479
Europe Monaco MCO native 4775
Africa Morocco MAR native 4775
Europe Portugal PRT native 4775
Africa Senegal SEN native 4479
Europe Spain ESP native 4775
Asia Syria SYR native 4775
Africa Tunisia TUN native 4775
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Africa West Sahara ESH native 4479

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Malta MLT questionable 4775

Table 4: Reported from 28 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 4775
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4775
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 6808
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 4479
Asia Cyprus CYP native 4775
Africa Egypt EGY native 4775
Europe France FRA native 4775
Africa Gambia GMB native 4479
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4775
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Africa Guinea GIN native 4479
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 4479
Asia Israel ISR native 4775
Europe Italy ITA native 4775
Asia Lebanon LBN native 4775
Africa Libya LBY native 4775
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 4479
Europe Malta MLT questionable 4775
Africa Mauritania MRT native 4479
Europe Monaco MCO native 4775
Africa Morocco MAR native 4775
Europe Portugal PRT native 4775
Africa Senegal SEN native 4479
Europe Spain ESP native 4775
Asia Syria SYR native 4775
Africa Tunisia TUN native 4775
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Africa West Sahara ESH native 4479
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