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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
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Pituna Poranga
Pituna poranga
LC 💧 Freshwater
Planaltina Britskii
Planaltina britskii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Planiloricaria Cryptodon
Planiloricaria cryptodon
LC 💧 Freshwater
Plectrochilus Machadoi
Plectrochilus machadoi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Plesiolebias Xavantei
Plesiolebias xavantei
EN 💧 Freshwater
Pond loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pongo characin
Parodon pongoensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Poptella Brevispina
Poptella brevispina
LC 💧 Freshwater
Poptella Paraguayensis
Poptella paraguayensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Porthole catfish
Dianema longibarbis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Porthole shovelnose catfish
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
LC 💧 Freshwater
Potamorrhaphis Guianensis
Potamorrhaphis guianensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Potamorrhaphis Petersi
Potamorrhaphis petersi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pretty corydoras
Corydoras pulcher
LC 💧 Freshwater
Priocharax Ariel
Priocharax ariel
LC 💧 Freshwater
Prochilodus Argenteus
Prochilodus argenteus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Prochilodus Rubrotaeniatus
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Prodontocharax Alleni
Prodontocharax alleni
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Amazonica
Psectrogaster amazonica
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Ciliata
Psectrogaster ciliata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Curviventris
Psectrogaster curviventris
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Essequibensis
Psectrogaster essequibensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Rhomboides
Psectrogaster rhomboides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Rutiloides
Psectrogaster rutiloides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psellogrammus Kennedyi
Psellogrammus kennedyi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudanos Winterbottomi
Pseudanos winterbottomi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudauchenipterus Affinis
Pseudauchenipterus affinis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudobunocephalus Rugosus
Pseudobunocephalus rugosus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudopimelodus Bufonius
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudostegophilus Nemurus
Pseudostegophilus nemurus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pterobunocephalus Depressus
Pterobunocephalus depressus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pterygoplichthys Anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pulchra Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma pulchra
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pygmy corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pyxiloricaria Menezesi
Pyxiloricaria menezesi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Rainbow krib
Pelvicachromis pulcher
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ram cichlid
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Rapa-canoa
Proloricaria prolixa
LC 💧 Freshwater
Raspy river stingray
Potamotrygon scobina
NT 💧 Freshwater
Red piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Red-spotted Copeina
Copella eigenmanni
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redbreast tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redeye piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redhook myleus
Myloplus rubripinnis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redseam dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gephyra
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redspotted tetra
Copeina guttata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Reganella Depressa
Reganella depressa
LC 💧 Freshwater
Reticulated corydoras
Corydoras reticulatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
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