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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
Sarapó
Gymnotus onca
LC
💧 Freshwater
Sarapó
Gymnotus obscurus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Sartor Elongatus
Sartor elongatus
DD
💧 Freshwater
Savanna tetra
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
LC
💧 Freshwater
Sawlipped catfish
Callichthys serralabium
LC
💧 Freshwater
Scaly Jupiaba
Jupiaba polylepis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Schizodon Vittatus
Schizodon vittatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Scoloplax Dicra
Scoloplax dicra
LC
💧 Freshwater
Scorpiodoras Heckelii
Scorpiodoras heckelii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Seripierri's Sole
Apionichthys seripierriae
LC
💧 Freshwater
Serrapinnus Heterodon
Serrapinnus heterodon
LC
💧 Freshwater
Serrapinnus Piaba
Serrapinnus piaba
LC
💧 Freshwater
Serrasalmus Serrulatus
Serrasalmus serrulatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Sharphead eartheater
Satanoperca acuticeps
LC
💧 Freshwater
Short dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma brevis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Short-lined Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina brevis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Short-tailed river stingray
Potamotrygon brachyura
VU
💧 Freshwater
Shy cory
Corydoras gracilis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Siamese fighting fish
Betta splendens
VU
💧 Freshwater
Sierra Culata
Trachydoras microstomus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Silver Dollar
Metynnis guaporensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Silver dolphin catfish
Tympanopleura atronasus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Silver hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Silver Piabina
Piabina argentea
LC
💧 Freshwater
Silver prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Silver tetra
Ctenobrycon spilurus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Slender Hemiodus
Hemiodus gracilis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Slender pike cichlid
Teleocichla centisquama
VU
💧 Freshwater
Slender piranha
Serrasalmus elongatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Slender shovelnose catfish
Sorubim elongatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Smalltooth Mini Tetra
Serrapinnus microdon
LC
💧 Freshwater
Smooth back river stingray
Potamotrygon orbignyi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Smooth-cheek eartheater
Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys
LC
💧 Freshwater
South American catfish
Rhamdia quelen
LC
💧 Freshwater
South American freshwater stingray
Potamotrygon motoro
LC
💧 Freshwater
South American Grass Darter
Ammocryptocharax elegans
LC
💧 Freshwater
South American lungfish
Lepidosiren paradoxa
LC
💧 Freshwater
South American silver croaker
Plagioscion squamosissimus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Speckled pavon
Cichla temensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Speckled piranha
Serrasalmus spilopleura
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spectrolebias Reticulatus
Spectrolebias reticulatus
NT
💧 Freshwater
Spiny catfish
Acanthodoras cataphractus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spiny Dwarf Catfish
Scoloplax dolicholophia
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spotback corydoras
Corydoras blochi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spottail curimata
Curimatopsis evelynae
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spottail leporinus
Leporinus melanopleura
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spotted Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma piauiensis
DD
💧 Freshwater
Spotted headstander
Chilodus punctatus
LC
💧 Freshwater