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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
Leporinus Acutidens
Leporinus acutidens
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Bleheri
Leporinus bleheri
DD 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Brunneus
Leporinus brunneus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Cylindriformis
Leporinus cylindriformis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Falcipinnis
Leporinus falcipinnis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Gossei
Leporinus gossei
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Jatuncochi
Leporinus jatuncochi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Nijsseni
Leporinus nijsseni
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Ortomaculatus
Leporinus ortomaculatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leporinus Reticulatus
Leporinus reticulatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leptodoras Linnelli
Leptodoras linnelli
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leptostomias Gladiator
Leptostomias gladiator
LC 🌊 Marine
Lesser amberjack
Seriola fasciata
LC 🌊 Marine
Lesser bream
Brama dussumieri
LC 🌊 Marine
Lesser guitarfish
Zapteryx brevirostris
EN 🌊 Marine
Lestrolepis Intermedia
Lestrolepis intermedia
LC 🌊 Marine
Letharchus Aliculatus
Letharchus aliculatus
DD 🌊 Marine
Lightfish
Ichthyococcus ovatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Lined Golden Tetra
Hollandichthys multifasciatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Lined seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
VU 🌊 Marine
Lined sole
Achirus lineatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Listrura Boticario
Listrura boticario
LC 💧 Freshwater
Listrura Camposi
Listrura camposi
EN 💧 Freshwater
Listrura Tetraradiata
Listrura tetraradiata
CR 💧 Freshwater
Little anchovy
Anchoa parva
LC 🔄 Diadromous
Little croaker
Stellifer stellifer
DD 🌊 Marine
Littlescale threadfin
Polydactylus oligodon
LC 🌊 Marine
Live sharksucker
Echeneis naucrates
LC 🌊 Marine
Lizard catshark
Schroederichthys saurisqualus
VU 🌊 Marine
Lobetoothed piranha
Pygopristis denticulata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Lobisomem
Notoscopelus caudispinosus
LC 🌊 Marine
Lofty triplefin
Enneanectes altivelis
LC 🌊 Marine
Lonchogenys Ilisha
Lonchogenys ilisha
LC 💧 Freshwater
Long nosed arched cory
Corydoras narcissus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Long snouted lancetfish
Alepisaurus ferox
LC 🌊 Marine
Long-tailed river stingray
Plesiotrygon iwamae
VU 💧 Freshwater
Longbarb dragonfish
Flagellostomias boureei
LC 🌊 Marine
Longbarb scaly dragonfish
Stomias longibarbatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longbeard grenadier
Ventrifossa macropogon
LC 🌊 Marine
Longfin escolar
Scombrolabrax heterolepis
LC 🌊 Marine
Longfin lanternfish
Diogenichthys atlanticus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longfin mako
Isurus paucus
EN 🌊 Marine
Longfin scorpionfish
Scorpaena agassizii
LC 🌊 Marine
Longfin smooth-head
Conocara macropterum
LC 🌊 Marine
Longfin tilapia
Oreochromis macrochir
VU 💧 Freshwater
Longfin yellowtail
Seriola rivoliana
LC 🌊 Marine
Longfinned bullseye
Cookeolus japonicus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longfinned Deepwater Flounder
Monolene atrimana
LC 🌊 Marine
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