Pristiophorus japonicus was reported from 7 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 6 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 1 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, northern China. Does not occur in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 31368).
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Table 1: Present in 6 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN native 247
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Korea (North) PRK native 247
Asia Korea (South) KOR native 77001
Asia Ogasawara Is. OGW native 26066
Asia Taiwan/Ch Taipei TWN native 247

Table 3: Absent from 1 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Philippines PHL misidentification 47737

Table 4: Reported from 7 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN native 247
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Korea (North) PRK native 247
Asia Korea (South) KOR native 77001
Asia Ogasawara Is. OGW native 26066
Asia Philippines PHL misidentification 47737
Asia Taiwan/Ch Taipei TWN native 247
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