Pseudocyttus maculatus was reported from 13 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 12 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: Southwest Atlantic: off Uruguay to Argentina and the Falklands. Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to South Africa, including the northern part of Walvis Ridge (Ref. 6545). South Pacific: off southern Chile, Bellingshausen and Australian-Antarctic Basin to New Zealand, New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia and the Kerguelen Islands.
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Table 1: Present in 12 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Antarctica Antarctica ATA native 5194
South America Argentina ARG native 27363
Oceania Australia AUS native 6390
Oceania Chatham Is. CHT native 27159
South America Chile CHL native 9068
South America Falkland Is. FLK native 5194
Subantarctica Kerguelen Is. KGN native 45488
Africa Namibia NAM native 27121
Oceania New Zealand NZL native 5755
Africa South Africa ZAF native 6548
Antarctica South Shetland SSI native 27159
South America Uruguay URY native 6545

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Suriname SUR questionable 13608

Table 4: Reported from 13 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Antarctica Antarctica ATA native 5194
South America Argentina ARG native 27363
Oceania Australia AUS native 6390
Oceania Chatham Is. CHT native 27159
South America Chile CHL native 9068
South America Falkland Is. FLK native 5194
Subantarctica Kerguelen Is. KGN native 45488
Africa Namibia NAM native 27121
Oceania New Zealand NZL native 5755
Africa South Africa ZAF native 6548
Antarctica South Shetland SSI native 27159
South America Suriname SUR questionable 13608
South America Uruguay URY native 6545
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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