Cetengraulis mysticetus was reported from 12 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 12 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southwestern coast of Baja California, Mexico and from the Gulf of California to northern Peru (up to the Bay of Sechura). Apparently reaching Los Angeles, USA, but these are perhaps releases from tuna boats.
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Table 1: Present in 12 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Colombia COL native 189
North America Costa Rica CRI native 189
South America Ecuador ECU native 189
North America El Salvador SLV native 189
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 26352
North America Guatemala GTM native 189
North America Honduras HND native 189
North America Mexico MEX native 189
North America Nicaragua NIC native 189
North America Panama PAN native 189
South America Peru PER native 189
North America USA USA native 189

Table 4: Reported from 12 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Colombia COL native 189
North America Costa Rica CRI native 189
South America Ecuador ECU native 189
North America El Salvador SLV native 189
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 26352
North America Guatemala GTM native 189
North America Honduras HND native 189
North America Mexico MEX native 189
North America Nicaragua NIC native 189
North America Panama PAN native 189
South America Peru PER native 189
North America USA USA native 189
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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