Halichoeres cosmetus was reported from 17 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 16 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: Western Indian Ocean: south to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4392). Reported from Socotra Archipelago (Ref. 37631).
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Table 1: Present in 16 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Andaman Is. ANI native 90102
Asia Chagos Is. CHG native 9710
Asia India IND native 90102
Asia Indonesia IDN native 47567
Asia Maldives MDV native 11303
Africa Mauritius MUS native 58078
Asia Myanmar MMR native 90102
Africa Reunion I. REU native 53568
Africa Rodriguez I. ROD native 90102
Africa Seychelles SYC native 10685
Africa Socotra Arch. SOC native 37631
Africa Somalia SOM native 30573
Africa South Africa ZAF native 4392
Africa Tanzania TZA native 51015
Asia Thailand THA native 90102
Asia Yemen YEM native 37631

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Philippines PHL questionable 53416

Table 4: Reported from 17 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Andaman Is. ANI native 90102
Asia Chagos Is. CHG native 9710
Asia India IND native 90102
Asia Indonesia IDN native 47567
Asia Maldives MDV native 11303
Africa Mauritius MUS native 58078
Asia Myanmar MMR native 90102
Asia Philippines PHL questionable 53416
Africa Reunion I. REU native 53568
Africa Rodriguez I. ROD native 90102
Africa Seychelles SYC native 10685
Africa Socotra Arch. SOC native 37631
Africa Somalia SOM native 30573
Africa South Africa ZAF native 4392
Africa Tanzania TZA native 51015
Asia Thailand THA native 90102
Asia Yemen YEM native 37631
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