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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
Caribbean pipefish
Syngnathus caribbaeus
LC 🌊 Marine
Caribbean sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus
VU 🔄 Diadromous
Caribbean Smalleyed Tonguefish
Symphurus oculellus
LC 🌊 Marine
Carnegie's toothcarp
Cnesterodon carnegiei
VU 💧 Freshwater
Carriker's anchovy
Anchoviella carrikeri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cascarudo
Callichthys callichthys
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cascudinho
Harttia torrenticola
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cascudinho barbudo
Pareiorhaphis hypselurus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo
Neoplecostomus franciscoensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo
Hemiancistrus votouro
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo
Pareiorhaphis vestigipinnis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo
Pareiorhaphis mutuca
EN 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo-areia
Hypostomus affinis
LC 💧 Freshwater
cascudo-cego
Ancistrus formoso
VU 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo-chinelo
Loricariichthys rostratus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo-preto
Pogonopoma obscurum
VU 💧 Freshwater
Cascuso-de-topete
Isbrueckerichthys epakmos
LC 💧 Freshwater
Castaneta
Nemadactylus bergi
🌊 Marine
Castin leatherjacket
Oligoplites saliens
LC 🌊 Marine
Catathyridium Jenynsii
Catathyridium jenynsii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Catfish
Rineloricaria lima
DD 💧 Freshwater
Cathorops Arenatus
Cathorops arenatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cave Knifefish
Eigenmannia vicentespelaea
VU 💧 Freshwater
Cayenne anchovy
Anchoviella cayennensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Cayenne pompano
Trachinotus cayennensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Ceara bulldog cory
Aspidoras raimundi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Centrodraco Oregonus
Centrodraco oregonus
🌊 Marine
Centromochlus Existimatus
Centromochlus existimatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cerdale Fasciata
Cerdale fasciata
DD 🌊 Marine
Cero
Scomberomorus regalis
LC 🌊 Marine
Cetopsidium Orientale
Cetopsidium orientale
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsis Coecutiens
Cetopsis coecutiens
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsis Gobioides
Cetopsis gobioides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsorhamdia Iheringi
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsorhamdia Phantasia
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
DD 💧 Freshwater
Chaenophryne Ramifera
Chaenophryne ramifera
LC 🌊 Marine
Chaetobranchopsis Australis
Chaetobranchopsis australis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Jegui
Chaetostoma jegui
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chain Cusk-eel
Porogadus catena
LC 🌊 Marine
Chain moray
Echidna catenata
LC 🌊 Marine
Chain pearlfish
Echiodon dawsoni
LC 🌊 Marine
Chalceus Epakros
Chalceus epakros
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chanchita
Cichlasoma dimerus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Channel flounder
Syacium micrurum
LC 🌊 Marine
Channel scabbardfish
Evoxymetopon taeniatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Characidium Occidentale
Characidium occidentale
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Orientale
Characidium orientale
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Pteroides
Characidium pteroides
LC 💧 Freshwater
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