Distribution
Where they come from
- Species placed
- 1,800 of 1,821
- Countries
- 167
- Regions
- 25
- Rivers
- 1,687
Asia
877 species · 41 countries
South America
545 species · 12 countries
Africa
308 species · 50 countries
North & Central America
83 species · 20 countries
Oceania
44 species · 10 countries
Europe
12 species · 31 countries
Regions
25 places that are not countries
- Borneo165 species
- Peninsular Malaysia117 species
- Sumatra103 species
- Java38 species
- Riau Islands14 species
- Hainan12 species
- Bangka10 species
- Belitung9 species
- Sulawesi8 species
- New Guinea6 species
15 more have fewer than 5 species each: Andaman Islands, Aru Islands, Bali, Bintan, Bonin Islands, Hawaii, Lombok, Maluku Islands, Marquesas Islands, Mascarene Islands, Palawan, Ryukyu Islands, Timor, Tioman Island, Yakushima.
Rivers
1,687 carry a profile
Only the rivers with the most species are listed. The others are still linked on the species found in them.
21 species have no country or region recorded
Most of their profiles give the place in the Distribution section.