Polyprion oxygeneios was reported from 10 countries/islands


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

Distribution: Circumglobal in southern waters: (Ref. 7300): South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Kermadec I., Desventuradas Is., Juan Fernandez Is., Chile, north to southern Brazil, Tristan da Cunha.
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Table 1: Present in 9 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS native 9563
South America Chile CHL native 27363
South America Desventuradas Is DES native 89357
Oceania Easter I. EAS native 89467
South America Juan Fernández JFI native 89357
Oceania Kermadec Is. KMD native 106682
Oceania New Zealand NZL native 5755
Africa South Africa ZAF native 7300
Africa Tristan da Cunha TRC native 7300

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA stray 52581

Table 4: Reported from 10 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS native 9563
South America Brazil BRA stray 52581
South America Chile CHL native 27363
South America Desventuradas Is DES native 89357
Oceania Easter I. EAS native 89467
South America Juan Fernández JFI native 89357
Oceania Kermadec Is. KMD native 106682
Oceania New Zealand NZL native 5755
Africa South Africa ZAF native 7300
Africa Tristan da Cunha TRC native 7300
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