Calotomus viridescens was reported from 12 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 8 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 4 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea, ranging from the Gulf of Aqaba to at least the coast of Ethiopia.
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Table 1: Present in 8 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Chagos Is. CHG native 27307
Africa Egypt EGY native 525
Africa Eritrea ERI native 525
Asia Israel ISR native 5213
Asia Jordan JOR native 58021
Asia Saudi Arabia SAU native 525
Africa Sudan SDN native 525
Asia Yemen YEM native 525

Table 2: Possible in 4 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia India IND questionable 45255
Asia Maldives MDV questionable 11303
Africa Mozambique MOZ questionable 5213
Asia Sri Lanka LKA questionable 45255

Table 4: Reported from 12 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Chagos Is. CHG native 27307
Africa Egypt EGY native 525
Africa Eritrea ERI native 525
Asia India IND questionable 45255
Asia Israel ISR native 5213
Asia Jordan JOR native 58021
Asia Maldives MDV questionable 11303
Africa Mozambique MOZ questionable 5213
Asia Saudi Arabia SAU native 525
Asia Sri Lanka LKA questionable 45255
Africa Sudan SDN native 525
Asia Yemen YEM native 525
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