Petromyzon marinus was reported from 47 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 43 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 3 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Norway including Iceland and the Barents Sea, south to northern Africa. Throughout the western and central Mediterranean but absent from eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea (Ref. 59043). Western Atlantic: Labrador, Canada to Gulf of Mexico in Florida, USA. Landlocked in Great Lakes, Finger Lakes, Oneida Lake and Lake Champlain, Canada/USA (Ref. 12269). Gulf of St. Lawrence to St. Jonhs River in Florida, St. Lawrence-Great Lakes basin; 1 record for Florida panhandle (Ref. 86798).
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Table 1: Present in 43 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 119201
Africa Algeria DZA native 83305
Europe Belgium BEL native 4645
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 3161
North America Canada CAN native 52559
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 3161
Europe Croatia HRV native 119201
Europe Denmark DNK native 6302
Africa Egypt EGY native 3161
Europe Faeroe Is. FRO native 10953
Europe Finland FIN native 6114
Europe France FRA native 40476
Europe Germany DEU native 556
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4645
Europe Greece GRC native 3161
North America Greenland GRL native 7251
Europe Iceland ISL native 12462
Europe Ireland IRL native 4645
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 3161
Europe Italy ITA native 119201
Europe Latvia LVA native 59043
Africa Libya LBY native 3161
Europe Lithuania LTU native 683
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 57074
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
North America Mexico MEX native 5723
Europe Monaco MCO native 3161
Europe Montenegro MNE native 119201
Africa Morocco MAR native 3161
Europe Netherlands NLD native 1756
Europe Norway NOR native 4645
Europe Poland POL native 3161
Europe Portugal PRT native 43327
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe Spain ESP native 119049
Europe Sweden SWE native 4645
Europe Switzerland CHE native 10012
Africa Tunisia TUN native 3161
Europe UK GBR native 90052
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 3161
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 3161
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 3161
North America USA USA native 5723

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Estonia EST stray 33247

Table 3: Absent from 3 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Czechia CZE extirpated 41386
Europe Slovenia SVN extirpated 90061
Asia Turkey TUR extirpated 58342

Table 4: Reported from 47 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 119201
Africa Algeria DZA native 83305
Europe Belgium BEL native 4645
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 3161
North America Canada CAN native 52559
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 3161
Europe Croatia HRV native 119201
Europe Czechia CZE extirpated 41386
Europe Denmark DNK native 6302
Africa Egypt EGY native 3161
Europe Estonia EST stray 33247
Europe Faeroe Is. FRO native 10953
Europe Finland FIN native 6114
Europe France FRA native 40476
Europe Germany DEU native 556
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4645
Europe Greece GRC native 3161
North America Greenland GRL native 7251
Europe Iceland ISL native 12462
Europe Ireland IRL native 4645
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 3161
Europe Italy ITA native 119201
Europe Latvia LVA native 59043
Africa Libya LBY native 3161
Europe Lithuania LTU native 683
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 57074
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
North America Mexico MEX native 5723
Europe Monaco MCO native 3161
Europe Montenegro MNE native 119201
Africa Morocco MAR native 3161
Europe Netherlands NLD native 1756
Europe Norway NOR native 4645
Europe Poland POL native 3161
Europe Portugal PRT native 43327
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe Slovenia SVN extirpated 90061
Europe Spain ESP native 119049
Europe Sweden SWE native 4645
Europe Switzerland CHE native 10012
Africa Tunisia TUN native 3161
Asia Turkey TUR extirpated 58342
Europe UK GBR native 90052
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 3161
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 3161
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 3161
North America USA USA native 5723
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