Coptodon guineensis was reported from 19 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 18 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: Africa: coastal basins, fresh waters, brackish and marine waters from mouth of Senegal River (Senegal) to mouth of the Cuanza River (Angola) (Ref. 81260), sometimes ascending far up rivers.
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Table 1: Present in 18 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 81260
Africa Benin BEN native 53405
Africa Cameroon CMR native 53405
Africa Congo COG native 81260
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 55074
Africa Eq Guinea GNQ native 81260
Africa Gabon GAB native 81260
Africa Gambia GMB native 88
Africa Ghana GHA native 53405
Africa Guinea GIN native 53405
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 13331
Africa Ivory coast CIV native 53405
Africa Liberia LBR native 53405
Africa Nigeria NGA native 53405
Africa Senegal SEN native 53405
Africa Sierra Leone SLE native 53405
Africa Togo TGO native 53405
Africa West Sahara ESH native 112399

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Mauritania MRT questionable 55783

Table 4: Reported from 19 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 81260
Africa Benin BEN native 53405
Africa Cameroon CMR native 53405
Africa Congo COG native 81260
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 55074
Africa Eq Guinea GNQ native 81260
Africa Gabon GAB native 81260
Africa Gambia GMB native 88
Africa Ghana GHA native 53405
Africa Guinea GIN native 53405
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 13331
Africa Ivory coast CIV native 53405
Africa Liberia LBR native 53405
Africa Mauritania MRT questionable 55783
Africa Nigeria NGA native 53405
Africa Senegal SEN native 53405
Africa Sierra Leone SLE native 53405
Africa Togo TGO native 53405
Africa West Sahara ESH native 112399
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