Pentanemus quinquarius was reported from 20 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 19 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: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 57402). Also reported from Mauritania (Ref. 10799) and Cape Verde (Ref. 27000). Reported from Cuba based on a single specimen; no other specimens taken from the western Atlantic (Ref. 57343).
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Table 1: Present in 19 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 57402
Africa Benin BEN native 4340
Africa Cameroon CMR native 4340
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 27000
Africa Congo COG native 4340
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 4340
Africa Cote d'Ivoire CIV native 4340
Africa Eq Guinea GNQ native 4340
Africa Gabon GAB native 5516
Africa Gambia GMB native 4340
Africa Ghana GHA native 4340
Africa Guinea GIN native 4340
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 26999
Africa Liberia LBR native 4340
Africa Mauritania MRT native 10799
Africa Nigeria NGA native 4340
Africa Senegal SEN native 57402
Africa Sierra Leone SLE native 4743
Africa Togo TGO native 4340

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Cuba CUB questionable 54206

Table 4: Reported from 20 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 57402
Africa Benin BEN native 4340
Africa Cameroon CMR native 4340
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 27000
Africa Congo COG native 4340
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 4340
Africa Cote d'Ivoire CIV native 4340
North America Cuba CUB questionable 54206
Africa Eq Guinea GNQ native 4340
Africa Gabon GAB native 5516
Africa Gambia GMB native 4340
Africa Ghana GHA native 4340
Africa Guinea GIN native 4340
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 26999
Africa Liberia LBR native 4340
Africa Mauritania MRT native 10799
Africa Nigeria NGA native 4340
Africa Senegal SEN native 57402
Africa Sierra Leone SLE native 4743
Africa Togo TGO native 4340
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