Scomberomorus maculatus was reported from 12 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 11 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: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Cape Cod to Miami (USA) and Gulf of Mexico coasts from Florida, USA to Yucatan, Mexico. Three species namely: Scomberomorus tritor in eastern Atlantic, Scomberomorus sierra in eastern Pacific, and Scomberomorus brasiliensis in the Caribbean and Atlantic coast of South America have often been confused with this species. Absent in the Bahamas (Ref. 26938).
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Table 1: Present in 11 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Anguilla AIA native 26345
North America Barbados BRB native 27295
North America Bermuda BMU native 26938
North America Canada CAN native 5951
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
North America Jamaica JAM native 27228
North America Mexico MEX native 168
North America Puerto Rico PRI native 50307
North America St Kitts Nevis KNA native 26345
North America USA USA native 168
North America Virgin Is. (US) VIR native 26180

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Nicaragua NIC questionable 13613

Table 4: Reported from 12 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Anguilla AIA native 26345
North America Barbados BRB native 27295
North America Bermuda BMU native 26938
North America Canada CAN native 5951
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
North America Jamaica JAM native 27228
North America Mexico MEX native 168
North America Nicaragua NIC questionable 13613
North America Puerto Rico PRI native 50307
North America St Kitts Nevis KNA native 26345
North America USA USA native 168
North America Virgin Is. (US) VIR native 26180
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