Where Chain moray has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Echidna catenata, mapped and tabulated by country.
1,568 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Echidna catenata through GBIF, from 42 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
- Georeferenced records
- 1,568
- Countries / areas
- 42
- Mapped locations
- 123
- Records sampled for the map
- 1,568
- Inland records omitted
- 39
- Gbif taxonkey
- 5213083
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Puerto Rico — 502 records; Mexico — 134 records; Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba — 108 records; Brazil — 73 records; Guadeloupe — 70 records; Curaçao — 67 records; Martinique — 64 records; Virgin Islands (U.S.) — 57 records; Honduras — 46 records; Trinidad and Tobago — 40 records; Jamaica — 39 records; Colombia — 37 records; Cayman Islands — 32 records; United States of America — 32 records; Panama — 31 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5213083) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5213083&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Gulf of Mexico.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278676 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 1,568 of the 1,568 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 42 of the 42 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 0 records in total.
39 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5213083) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5213083&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278676 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries has Chain moray been recorded in?
Georeferenced occurrence data for Echidna catenata spans 42 different countries or marine areas, as compiled through the GBIF database.
How many georeferenced Chain moray records exist?
A total of 1,568 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for the species, and all of them were sampled for the distribution map.
Why do some coastlines show way more Chain moray sightings than others?
Occurrence records reflect not only where the species actually lives but also where people have bothered to look. Well-surveyed coastlines accumulate far more records than less-explored regions, so the map over-represents those areas.
How many mapped locations does the Chain moray distribution page display?
The distribution map plots 123 distinct locations drawn from the full set of 1,568 georeferenced records.
Were any Chain moray records left off the distribution map?
Yes—39 inland records were omitted because Chain moray is a marine species, so those points almost certainly represent data-entry errors or misidentifications rather than genuine sightings.
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