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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
Hidden angel shark
Squatina occulta
CR 🌊 Marine
Hidden bristlemouth
Cyclothone obscura
LC 🌊 Marine
Highfin goby
Gobionellus oceanicus
LC 🔄 Diadromous
Highfin lizardfish
Bathysaurus mollis
LC 🌊 Marine
Highlight hatchetfish
Sternoptyx pseudobscura
LC 🌊 Marine
Highspine goby
Psilotris celsa
LC 🌊 Marine
Highwaterman catfish
Hypophthalmus edentatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Higman's Jawfish
Lonchopisthus higmani
LC 🌊 Marine
Himantolophus Macroceras
Himantolophus macroceras
DD 🌊 Marine
Hisonotus Aky
Hisonotus aky
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hisonotus Notatus
Hisonotus notatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hogfish
Lachnolaimus maximus
VU 🌊 Marine
Holcomycteronus Squamosus
Holcomycteronus squamosus
LC 🌊 Marine
Holland's Piranha
Serrasalmus hollandi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hookskate
Dactylobatus clarkii
LC 🌊 Marine
Hoplomyzon Papillatus
Hoplomyzon papillatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hoplunnis Similis
Hoplunnis similis
LC 🌊 Marine
Horiomyzon Retropinnatus
Horiomyzon retropinnatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Horned lantern fish
Centrophryne spinulosa
LC 🌊 Marine
Horned lanternfish
Diaphus splendidus
LC 🌊 Marine
Horned searobin
Bellator militaris
LC 🌊 Marine
Horned whiff
Citharichthys cornutus
LC 🌊 Marine
Horsefish
Congiopodus peruvianus
LC 🌊 Marine
Horsemans cory
Corydoras eques
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hound needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
LC 🌊 Marine
Hubb's pearleye
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi
LC 🌊 Marine
Humpback anglerfish
Melanocetus johnsonii
LC 🌊 Marine
Humpbacked piranha
Serrasalmus gibbus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hunchback scorpionfish
Scorpaena dispar
LC 🌊 Marine
Hydrolagus Matallanasi
Hydrolagus matallanasi
VU 🌊 Marine
Hymenocephalus Billsam
Hymenocephalus billsam
LC 🌊 Marine
Hyphessobrycon Cachimbensis
Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Diancistrus
Hyphessobrycon diancistrus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Hasemani
Hyphessobrycon hasemani
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Scutulatus
Hyphessobrycon scutulatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Tukunai
Hyphessobrycon tukunai
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Wajat
Hyphessobrycon wajat
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hypomasticus Despaxi
Hypomasticus despaxi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypoptopoma Thoracatum
Hypoptopoma thoracatum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Alatus
Hypostomus alatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Dlouhyi
Hypostomus dlouhyi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Latirostris
Hypostomus latirostris
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Macrops
Hypostomus macrops
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Margaritifer
Hypostomus margaritifer
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Nematopterus
Hypostomus nematopterus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Pantherinus
Hypostomus pantherinus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Paucipunctatus
Hypostomus paucipunctatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Variipictus
Hypostomus variipictus
DD 💧 Freshwater
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