Merluccius bilinearis was reported from 4 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 3 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: Northwest Atlantic: coast of Canada and USA from Bell Isle Channel to the Bahamas; most common from southern Newfoundland to South Carolina.
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Table 1: Present in 3 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Bahamas BHS native 1371
North America Canada CAN native 5951
North America USA USA native 1371

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN questionable 57879

Table 4: Reported from 4 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Bahamas BHS native 1371
North America Canada CAN native 5951
Asia China CHN questionable 57879
North America USA USA native 1371
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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