Where does the Southern Ladyfish live?
Elops smithi has 148,377 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1963 to 2026. Most records come from Colombia.
- 148,377 records
- 14 places
- 31 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataElopiformesElopidaeElops
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 147,509 | |
| Brazil | 821 | |
| United States | 15 | |
| Mexico | 8 | |
| Panama | 5 | |
| Belize | 4 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 3 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | |
| French Guiana | 2 | |
| Guyana | 2 | |
| Martinique | 2 | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.