Home›Fish Families›Geographic DistributionBrowse ByGeographic DistributionGeographic distribution names the range of places a taxon's members are actually found. Wikipedia notes wild cat species are "adapted to forest and savanna habitats, some to arid environments, and a few also to wetlands and mountainous terrain," a spread across nearly every kind of land habitat on Earth. This dimension groups taxa that share a similar geographic range.FactsGeographic DistributionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonTaxonomic Rank OrderWell-attested6 1Geographic DistributionFilter Results14 entriesTaxonomic RankAllFamily (14)Parent Taxon (Taxonomy Tree)AllPerciformes (6)Common GroupAllCarp and Minnow Families (5)Freshwater Fish Families (3)Predatory Fish Families (Jacks, Dolphinfishes and Marlins) (3)Everyday GroupAllCarp and Minnow Families (5)Freshwater Fish Families (3)Predatory Fish Families (Jacks, Dolphinfishes and Marlins) (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (14)Area (sq km)All70,273 (1)592,796 (1)4,440,000 (1)7,222,000 (1)10,186,000 (1)14,500,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)24,709,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)70,560,000 (1)106,460,000 (1)161,760,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)23 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Government TypeAllRepublic (2)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)5895 (1)6190 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)Income GroupAllHigh (1)Low (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1922 (1)1960 (1)LandlockedAllNo (2)Length (km)All9600 (1)Maximum Depth (m)All7290 (1)8486 (1)10,935 (1)PopulationAll4,000,000 (1)5,458,600 (1)31,964,956 (1)434,254,119 (1)469,300,000 (1)592,296,233 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)1,900,000,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 14AfricaGeographic Distribution6 entriesThe ArcticGeographic Distribution1 entryAsiaGeographic Distribution7 entriesThe Atlantic OceanGeographic Distribution1 entryEuropeGeographic Distribution2 entriesThe Indian OceanGeographic Distribution1 entryThe Indian SubcontinentGeographic Distribution1 entryIrelandGeographic Distribution1 entryMadagascarGeographic Distribution1 entryThe Middle EastGeographic Distribution1 entryNorth AmericaGeographic Distribution4 entriesThe Pacific OceanGeographic Distribution1 entrySouth AmericaGeographic Distribution1 entryTropicsGeographic Distribution1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Taxonomic ranktier 2WikipediaTaxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, fish familiesQuote, Taxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, fish familieskingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and speciesView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.