Rhinoptera bonasus was reported from 16 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 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania, Senegal and Guinea. Western Atlantic: southern New England to northern Florida (USA) and throughout the Gulf of Mexico, migrating to Trinidad, Venezuela, Brazil and Uruguay (Ref. 7251).
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Table 1: Present in 16 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG native 93252
South America Brazil BRA native 7251
South America Colombia COL native 13251
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
South America French Guiana GUF native 13608
Africa Guinea GIN native 4441
South America Guyana GUY native 5217
Africa Mauritania MRT native 4441
North America Mexico MEX native 26550
North America Nicaragua NIC native 13613
Africa Senegal SEN native 4441
South America Suriname SUR native 26912
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 5217
South America Uruguay URY native 58839
North America USA USA native 7251
South America Venezuela VEN native 5217

Table 4: Reported from 16 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG native 93252
South America Brazil BRA native 7251
South America Colombia COL native 13251
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
South America French Guiana GUF native 13608
Africa Guinea GIN native 4441
South America Guyana GUY native 5217
Africa Mauritania MRT native 4441
North America Mexico MEX native 26550
North America Nicaragua NIC native 13613
Africa Senegal SEN native 4441
South America Suriname SUR native 26912
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 5217
South America Uruguay URY native 58839
North America USA USA native 7251
South America Venezuela VEN native 5217
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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