Alosa alosa was reported from 32 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 25 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 6 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: from southern Norway and along the coasts of Europe to northern Mauritania (Ref. 188, 6683), including the Western Baltic Sea up to the Kaliningrad Oblast (Ref. 12801, 26334, 59043), the western part of Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 188, 6683, 59043) and the coasts of northern Africa (Ref. 3509). However, presently only very locally distributed outside France, victim of pollution and impoundment of large rivers throughout Europe (Ref. 59043).
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Table 1: Present in 25 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 104887
Europe Belgium BEL native 188
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 188
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 188
Europe Denmark DNK native 188
Europe Finland FIN native 6114
Europe France FRA native 40476
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 188
Europe Ireland IRL native 59043
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 9488
Africa Libya LBY native 188
Africa Mauritania MRT native 188
Europe Monaco MCO native 188
Africa Morocco MAR native 39523
Europe Netherlands NLD native 188
Europe Norway NOR native 188
Europe Poland POL native 36252
Europe Portugal PRT native 11237
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe Spain ESP native 79582
Europe Sweden SWE native 188
Africa Tunisia TUN native 188
Europe UK GBR native 90052
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 188
Africa West Sahara ESH native 188

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Germany DEU stray 188

Table 3: Absent from 6 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Czechia CZE extirpated 41386
Europe Greece GRC misidentification 113897
Europe Italy ITA misidentification 59043
Europe Malta MLT misidentification 59043
Europe Switzerland CHE extirpated 10012
Asia Turkey TUR misidentification 59043

Table 4: Reported from 32 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 104887
Europe Belgium BEL native 188
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 188
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 188
Europe Czechia CZE extirpated 41386
Europe Denmark DNK native 188
Europe Finland FIN native 6114
Europe France FRA native 40476
Europe Germany DEU stray 188
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 188
Europe Greece GRC misidentification 113897
Europe Ireland IRL native 59043
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 9488
Europe Italy ITA misidentification 59043
Africa Libya LBY native 188
Europe Malta MLT misidentification 59043
Africa Mauritania MRT native 188
Europe Monaco MCO native 188
Africa Morocco MAR native 39523
Europe Netherlands NLD native 188
Europe Norway NOR native 188
Europe Poland POL native 36252
Europe Portugal PRT native 11237
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe Spain ESP native 79582
Europe Sweden SWE native 188
Europe Switzerland CHE extirpated 10012
Africa Tunisia TUN native 188
Asia Turkey TUR misidentification 59043
Europe UK GBR native 90052
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 188
Africa West Sahara ESH native 188
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