Symphodus melops was reported from 38 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 37 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: Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco and the Azores. Also known from the western Mediterranean and Adriatic seas.
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Table 1: Present in 37 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 4742
Africa Algeria DZA native 3397
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4742
Europe Belgium BEL native 4742
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 4742
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 4742
Europe Croatia HRV native 4742
Europe Denmark DNK native 4742
Europe France FRA native 4742
Europe Germany DEU native 4742
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4742
Europe Greece GRC native 4742
Europe Ireland IRL native 4742
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 4742
Asia Israel ISR native 3397
Europe Italy ITA native 4742
Europe Latvia LVA native 4742
Asia Lebanon LBN native 3397
Europe Lithuania LTU native 4742
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Europe Monaco MCO native 4742
Europe Montenegro MNE native 4742
Africa Morocco MAR native 3397
Europe Netherlands NLD native 4742
Europe Norway NOR native 4742
Europe Poland POL native 4742
Europe Portugal PRT native 4742
Europe Slovenia SVN native 4742
Europe Spain ESP native 4742
Europe Sweden SWE native 4742
Asia Syria SYR native 3397
Africa Tunisia TUN native 3397
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Europe UK GBR native 4742
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 4742
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 4742
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 4742

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Estonia EST questionable 4742

Table 4: Reported from 38 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 4742
Africa Algeria DZA native 3397
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4742
Europe Belgium BEL native 4742
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 4742
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 4742
Europe Croatia HRV native 4742
Europe Denmark DNK native 4742
Europe Estonia EST questionable 4742
Europe France FRA native 4742
Europe Germany DEU native 4742
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4742
Europe Greece GRC native 4742
Europe Ireland IRL native 4742
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 4742
Asia Israel ISR native 3397
Europe Italy ITA native 4742
Europe Latvia LVA native 4742
Asia Lebanon LBN native 3397
Europe Lithuania LTU native 4742
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Europe Monaco MCO native 4742
Europe Montenegro MNE native 4742
Africa Morocco MAR native 3397
Europe Netherlands NLD native 4742
Europe Norway NOR native 4742
Europe Poland POL native 4742
Europe Portugal PRT native 4742
Europe Slovenia SVN native 4742
Europe Spain ESP native 4742
Europe Sweden SWE native 4742
Asia Syria SYR native 3397
Africa Tunisia TUN native 3397
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Europe UK GBR native 4742
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 4742
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 4742
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 4742
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