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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
Ituí-maraúna
Tembeassu marauna
CR
💧 Freshwater
Jacundá
Crenicichla lugubris
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jaguar catfish
Liosomadoras oncinus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jaguar guapote
Parachromis managuensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jaguar livebearer
Jenynsia onca
LC
💧 Freshwater
James's anchovy
Anchoviella jamesi
LC
💧 Freshwater
January toothcarp
Phalloptychus januarius
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jupiaba Abramoides
Jupiaba abramoides
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jupiaba Keithi
Jupiaba keithi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jupiaba Ocellata
Jupiaba ocellata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jupiaba Scologaster
Jupiaba scologaster
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kalyptodoras Bahiensis
Kalyptodoras bahiensis
NT
💧 Freshwater
Kissing prochilodus
Semaprochilodus insignis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kite Poptella
Poptella longipinnis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Knobnose whiptail catfish, Pinocchio whiptail catfish
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Knodus Geryi
Knodus geryi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Knodus Heteresthes
Knodus heteresthes
LC
💧 Freshwater
Knodus Moenkhausii
Knodus moenkhausii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Krieg's Mini Tetra
Serrapinnus kriegi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kryptolebias Brasiliensis
Kryptolebias brasiliensis
EN
💧 Freshwater
Kumakuma
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kunapari
Chaetobranchus flavescens
LC
💧 Freshwater
La Plata croaker
Pachyurus bonariensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Laetacara Thayeri
Laetacara thayeri
LC
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Amanapira
Laimosemion amanapira
LC
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Kirovskyi
Laimosemion kirovskyi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Romeri
Laimosemion romeri
LC
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Uatuman
Laimosemion uatuman
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lambari
Nematocharax venustus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lambari
Astyanax paranahybae
DD
💧 Freshwater
Lambari
Creagrutus varii
VU
💧 Freshwater
Lambari
Deuterodon supparis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lambari
Rachoviscus graciliceps
EN
💧 Freshwater
Largemouth black bass
Micropterus salmoides
LC
💧 Freshwater
Largescale foureyes
Anableps anableps
LC
💧 Freshwater
Largespot river stingray
Potamotrygon falkneri
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lateral striped pike cichlid
Crenicichla vittata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lateral striped tetra
Astyanax lineatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Laulao catfish
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lemon tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leopard cory
Corydoras leopardus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leopard corydoras
Corydoras julii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leopold’s tetra
Astyanax leopoldi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leporacanthicus Heterodon
Leporacanthicus heterodon
NT
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Acutidens
Leporinus acutidens
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Bleheri
Leporinus bleheri
DD
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Brunneus
Leporinus brunneus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Cylindriformis
Leporinus cylindriformis
LC
💧 Freshwater