Torpedo fuscomaculata was reported from 14 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 5 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 9 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: from South Africa to Zanzibar and possibly as far north as the Kenyan coast. (Ref. 83892). Possibly occurring off smaller islands in the Indian Ocean but identity of specimens uncertain and need verification (Ref. 5578). Found in estuaries in South Africa during periods of high salinity (Ref. 114953).
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Table 1: Present in 5 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Mayotte MYT native 97629
Africa Mozambique MOZ native 83892
Africa Reunion I. REU native 53568
Africa South Africa ZAF native 83892
Africa Tanzania TZA native 83892

Table 2: Possible in 9 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Cargados Carajos CRG questionable 5578
Africa Comoros COM questionable 5578
Asia India IND questionable 83892
Africa Madagascar MDG questionable 5578
Asia Maldives MDV questionable 5578
Africa Mauritius MUS questionable 83892
Africa Seychelles SYC questionable 5578
Africa Somalia SOM questionable 83892
Asia Sri Lanka LKA questionable 83892

Table 4: Reported from 14 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Cargados Carajos CRG questionable 5578
Africa Comoros COM questionable 5578
Asia India IND questionable 83892
Africa Madagascar MDG questionable 5578
Asia Maldives MDV questionable 5578
Africa Mauritius MUS questionable 83892
Africa Mayotte MYT native 97629
Africa Mozambique MOZ native 83892
Africa Reunion I. REU native 53568
Africa Seychelles SYC questionable 5578
Africa Somalia SOM questionable 83892
Africa South Africa ZAF native 83892
Asia Sri Lanka LKA questionable 83892
Africa Tanzania TZA native 83892
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