Colossoma macropomum was reported from 19 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 16 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 3 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins as wild form; pisciculture form largely distributed in South America.
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Table 1: Present in 16 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Bolivia BOL native 39031
South America Brazil BRA native 10650
South America Colombia COL introduced 39031
North America Cuba CUB introduced 1739
North America Dominican Rp DOM introduced 1739
South America Guyana GUY introduced 74657
Oceania Hawaii HWI introduced 9420
North America Honduras HND introduced 1739
North America Jamaica JAM introduced 26042
North America Panama PAN introduced 1739
South America Peru PER native 6329
Asia Philippines PHL introduced 13428
North America Puerto Rico PRI introduced 13686
Asia Taiwan TWN introduced 1739
Asia Thailand THA introduced 74657
South America Venezuela VEN native 5507

Table 3: Absent from 3 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN not established 13686
North America Costa Rica CRI not established 13686
Asia Indonesia IDN not established 13686

Table 4: Reported from 19 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Bolivia BOL native 39031
South America Brazil BRA native 10650
Asia China CHN not established 13686
South America Colombia COL introduced 39031
North America Costa Rica CRI not established 13686
North America Cuba CUB introduced 1739
North America Dominican Rp DOM introduced 1739
South America Guyana GUY introduced 74657
Oceania Hawaii HWI introduced 9420
North America Honduras HND introduced 1739
Asia Indonesia IDN not established 13686
North America Jamaica JAM introduced 26042
North America Panama PAN introduced 1739
South America Peru PER native 6329
Asia Philippines PHL introduced 13428
North America Puerto Rico PRI introduced 13686
Asia Taiwan TWN introduced 1739
Asia Thailand THA introduced 74657
South America Venezuela VEN native 5507
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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