Genypterus capensis was reported from 3 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 2 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: Walvis Bay, Namibia to Algoa Bay, South Africa. Distinctiveness of this species and Genypterus blacodes is unclear (Ref. 34024).
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Table 1: Present in 2 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Namibia NAM native 36731
Africa South Africa ZAF native 34024

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Mozambique MOZ questionable 5213

Table 4: Reported from 3 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Mozambique MOZ questionable 5213
Africa Namibia NAM native 36731
Africa South Africa ZAF native 34024
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