Scomber scombrus was reported from 50 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 49 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: North Atlantic: including the Mediterranean.
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Table 1: Present in 49 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 168
Africa Algeria DZA native 168
Europe Belgium BEL native 168
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 168
Europe Bulgaria BGR native 168
North America Canada CAN native 5951
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 168
Europe Croatia HRV native 168
Asia Cyprus CYP native 168
Europe Denmark DNK native 168
Africa Egypt EGY native 168
Europe Finland FIN native 6114
Europe France FRA native 168
Asia Georgia GEO native 168
Europe Germany DEU native 168
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 168
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Europe Iceland ISL native 168
Europe Ireland IRL native 168
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 168
Asia Israel ISR native 168
Europe Italy ITA native 168
Europe Latvia LVA native 168
Asia Lebanon LBN native 168
Africa Libya LBY native 168
Europe Lithuania LTU native 168
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Europe Monaco MCO native 168
Europe Montenegro MNE native 168
Africa Morocco MAR native 168
Europe Netherlands NLD native 168
Europe Norway NOR native 168
Europe Poland POL native 36252
Europe Portugal PRT native 168
Europe Romania ROU native 168
Europe Russia RUS native 168
Europe Slovenia SVN native 168
Europe Spain ESP native 168
Europe Sweden SWE native 168
Asia Syria SYR native 168
Africa Tunisia TUN native 168
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Europe UK GBR native 168
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 168
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 168
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 168
Europe Ukraine UKR native 168
North America USA USA native 168

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Estonia EST stray 168

Table 4: Reported from 50 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 168
Africa Algeria DZA native 168
Europe Belgium BEL native 168
Europe Bosnia Herzegov. BIH native 168
Europe Bulgaria BGR native 168
North America Canada CAN native 5951
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 168
Europe Croatia HRV native 168
Asia Cyprus CYP native 168
Europe Denmark DNK native 168
Africa Egypt EGY native 168
Europe Estonia EST stray 168
Europe Finland FIN native 6114
Europe France FRA native 168
Asia Georgia GEO native 168
Europe Germany DEU native 168
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 168
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
Europe Iceland ISL native 168
Europe Ireland IRL native 168
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 168
Asia Israel ISR native 168
Europe Italy ITA native 168
Europe Latvia LVA native 168
Asia Lebanon LBN native 168
Africa Libya LBY native 168
Europe Lithuania LTU native 168
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 74541
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
Europe Monaco MCO native 168
Europe Montenegro MNE native 168
Africa Morocco MAR native 168
Europe Netherlands NLD native 168
Europe Norway NOR native 168
Europe Poland POL native 36252
Europe Portugal PRT native 168
Europe Romania ROU native 168
Europe Russia RUS native 168
Europe Slovenia SVN native 168
Europe Spain ESP native 168
Europe Sweden SWE native 168
Asia Syria SYR native 168
Africa Tunisia TUN native 168
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Europe UK GBR native 168
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 168
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 168
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 168
Europe Ukraine UKR native 168
North America USA USA native 168
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