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Fish Species of Brazil
Native and commonly occurring fish across 2 ocean regions - with habitat, conservation status, and edibility data.
2,136
Total Species
159
Threatened
352
Edible
2
Ocean Regions
Leporinus Falcipinnis
Leporinus falcipinnis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Gossei
Leporinus gossei
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Jatuncochi
Leporinus jatuncochi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Nijsseni
Leporinus nijsseni
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Ortomaculatus
Leporinus ortomaculatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Reticulatus
Leporinus reticulatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leptodoras Linnelli
Leptodoras linnelli
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lined Golden Tetra
Hollandichthys multifasciatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Listrura Boticario
Listrura boticario
LC
💧 Freshwater
Listrura Camposi
Listrura camposi
EN
💧 Freshwater
Listrura Tetraradiata
Listrura tetraradiata
CR
💧 Freshwater
Lobetoothed piranha
Pygopristis denticulata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lonchogenys Ilisha
Lonchogenys ilisha
LC
💧 Freshwater
Long nosed arched cory
Corydoras narcissus
DD
💧 Freshwater
Long-tailed river stingray
Plesiotrygon iwamae
VU
💧 Freshwater
Longfin tilapia
Oreochromis macrochir
VU
💧 Freshwater
Longfinned disk pacu
Myleus setiger
LC
💧 Freshwater
Longtail knifefish
Sternopygus macrurus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lophiobrycon Weitzmani
Lophiobrycon weitzmani
EN
💧 Freshwater
Loreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
loricaria circular
Pseudohemiodon lamina
LC
💧 Freshwater
Loricariichthys Platymetopon
Loricariichthys platymetopon
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lyrefin pearlfish
Simpsonichthys boitonei
EN
💧 Freshwater
Macana
Adontosternarchus balaenops
LC
💧 Freshwater
Madalena
Roestes molossus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Malabar danio
Devario malabaricus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Manaus mouse catfish
Nemadoras humeralis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mangrove rivulus
Kryptolebias marmoratus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Many spotted cory
Corydoras multimaculatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maparate
Hypophthalmus marginatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maratecoara Lacortei
Maratecoara lacortei
LC
💧 Freshwater
Marbled hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Marbled headstander
Abramites hypselonotus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Marbled swamp eel
Synbranchus marmoratus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Margay pencil catfish
Trichomycterus maracaya
LC
💧 Freshwater
Markiana Nigripinnis
Markiana nigripinnis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mastiglanis Asopos
Mastiglanis asopos
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maze King Pleco
Pterygoplichthys lituratus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mees's pimelodus catfish
Pimelodus albofasciatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megadontognathus Kaitukaensis
Megadontognathus kaitukaensis
VU
💧 Freshwater
Megalodoras Uranoscopus
Megalodoras uranoscopus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megalonema Platycephalum
Megalonema platycephalum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Meinken's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma meinkeni
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Auroradiatum
Melanocharacidium auroradiatum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Depressum
Melanocharacidium depressum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Dispilomma
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Pectorale
Melanocharacidium pectorale
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanorivulus Kayabi
Melanorivulus kayabi
LC
💧 Freshwater