Lethrinus amboinensis was reported from 23 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 23 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: Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and the Philippines to the Marshall, Solomon and Marquesas islands, north to southern Japan, south to northwest Australia. Easily mistaken (particularly larger individuals) for either Lethrinus microdon or Lethrinus olivaceous. Common at Enewetak and Bikini Atolls (Ref. 37816).
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Table 1: Present in 23 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Admiralty Is. ADM native 2295
Oceania American Samoa ASM native 2295
Oceania Australia AUS native 75154
Asia Brunei Darsm BRN native 2295
Oceania French Polynesia PYF native 2295
Asia Indonesia IDN native 2295
Asia Japan JPN native 2295
Asia Malaysia MYS native 2295
Oceania Marquesas Is. MQS native 9775
Oceania Marshall Is. MHL native 2295
Oceania Micronesia FSM native 37816
Oceania Nauru NRU native 2295
Oceania New Caledonia NCL native 28618
Oceania Palau PLW native 103126
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG native 6771
Asia Philippines PHL native 2295
Asia Ryukyu Is. RYU native 2295
Oceania Samoa WSM native 592
Oceania Solomon Is. SLB native 2295
Oceania Tahiti TIT native 2295
Oceania Tokelau TKL native 2295
Oceania Tuvalu TUV native 2295
Oceania Wallis Futuna WLF native 2295

Table 4: Reported from 23 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Admiralty Is. ADM native 2295
Oceania American Samoa ASM native 2295
Oceania Australia AUS native 75154
Asia Brunei Darsm BRN native 2295
Oceania French Polynesia PYF native 2295
Asia Indonesia IDN native 2295
Asia Japan JPN native 2295
Asia Malaysia MYS native 2295
Oceania Marquesas Is. MQS native 9775
Oceania Marshall Is. MHL native 2295
Oceania Micronesia FSM native 37816
Oceania Nauru NRU native 2295
Oceania New Caledonia NCL native 28618
Oceania Palau PLW native 103126
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG native 6771
Asia Philippines PHL native 2295
Asia Ryukyu Is. RYU native 2295
Oceania Samoa WSM native 592
Oceania Solomon Is. SLB native 2295
Oceania Tahiti TIT native 2295
Oceania Tokelau TKL native 2295
Oceania Tuvalu TUV native 2295
Oceania Wallis Futuna WLF native 2295
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