Mycteroperca microlepis was reported from 6 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 5 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: Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA (with juveniles occurring as far north as Massachusetts) to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Rare in Bermuda; one record in Cuba; also reported from eastern Brazil.
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Table 1: Present in 5 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Bermuda BMU native 5222
South America Brazil BRA native 57756
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
North America Mexico MEX native 5222
North America USA USA native 5222

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Belize BLZ questionable 26340

Table 4: Reported from 6 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Belize BLZ questionable 26340
North America Bermuda BMU native 5222
South America Brazil BRA native 57756
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
North America Mexico MEX native 5222
North America USA USA native 5222
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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