Lepomis macrochirus was reported from 25 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 22 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 2 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: North America: St. Lawrence - Great Lakes and Mississippi river basin; from Quebec to northern Mexico. Widely introduced. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
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Table 1: Present in 22 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Canada CAN native 52559
Africa Congo COG introduced 1739
North America Cuba CUB introduced 27158
North America El Salvador SLV introduced 1739
Africa Eswatini SWZ introduced 1739
Oceania Hawaii HWI introduced 5360
Asia Iran IRN introduced 39702
Asia Japan JPN introduced 559
Asia Korea (South) KOR introduced 77001
Africa Madagascar MDG introduced 1739
Africa Malawi MWI introduced 13686
Africa Mauritius MUS introduced 1739
North America Mexico MEX native 6447
Africa Morocco MAR introduced 1739
North America Panama PAN introduced 1739
Asia Philippines PHL introduced 12157
North America Puerto Rico PRI introduced 50307
Africa South Africa ZAF introduced 1739
North America USA USA native 276
South America Venezuela VEN introduced 1739
North America Virgin Is. (US) VIR introduced 26180
Africa Zimbabwe ZWE introduced 13337

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Kenya KEN questionable 52331

Table 3: Absent from 2 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA not established 1739
Africa Zambia ZMB not established 8600

Table 4: Reported from 25 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA not established 1739
North America Canada CAN native 52559
Africa Congo COG introduced 1739
North America Cuba CUB introduced 27158
North America El Salvador SLV introduced 1739
Africa Eswatini SWZ introduced 1739
Oceania Hawaii HWI introduced 5360
Asia Iran IRN introduced 39702
Asia Japan JPN introduced 559
Africa Kenya KEN questionable 52331
Asia Korea (South) KOR introduced 77001
Africa Madagascar MDG introduced 1739
Africa Malawi MWI introduced 13686
Africa Mauritius MUS introduced 1739
North America Mexico MEX native 6447
Africa Morocco MAR introduced 1739
North America Panama PAN introduced 1739
Asia Philippines PHL introduced 12157
North America Puerto Rico PRI introduced 50307
Africa South Africa ZAF introduced 1739
North America USA USA native 276
South America Venezuela VEN introduced 1739
North America Virgin Is. (US) VIR introduced 26180
Africa Zambia ZMB not established 8600
Africa Zimbabwe ZWE introduced 13337
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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