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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
Margined tonguefish
Symphurus marginatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Margintail conger
Paraconger caudilimbatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Marini's anchovy
Anchoa marinii
LC
🌊 Marine
Marini's grenadier
Coelorinchus marinii
🌊 Marine
Marion's spiderfish
Bathytyphlops marionae
LC
🌊 Marine
Marked Batfish
Ogcocephalus notatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Marked goby
Ctenogobius stigmaticus
LC
🌊 Marine
Markiana Nigripinnis
Markiana nigripinnis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Marlin sucker
Remora osteochir
LC
🌊 Marine
Mastiglanis Asopos
Mastiglanis asopos
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maze King Pleco
Pterygoplichthys lituratus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mediterranean slimehead
Hoplostethus mediterraneus
LC
🌊 Marine
Meek's Goby
Microgobius meeki
LC
🌊 Marine
Mees's pimelodus catfish
Pimelodus albofasciatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megadontognathus Kaitukaensis
Megadontognathus kaitukaensis
VU
💧 Freshwater
Megalodoras Uranoscopus
Megalodoras uranoscopus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megalonema Platycephalum
Megalonema platycephalum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megamouth shark
Megachasma pelagios
LC
🌊 Marine
Meinken's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma meinkeni
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melamphaes Leprus
Melamphaes leprus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melánfido
Melamphaes polylepis
DD
🌊 Marine
Melanocharacidium Auroradiatum
Melanocharacidium auroradiatum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Depressum
Melanocharacidium depressum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Dispilomma
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Pectorale
Melanocharacidium pectorale
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanorivulus Kayabi
Melanorivulus kayabi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanorivulus Parnaibensis
Melanorivulus parnaibensis
DD
💧 Freshwater
Melanostomias Biseriatus
Melanostomias biseriatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Menezes' Sole
Apionichthys menezesi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Meridian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon meridionalis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mesensis tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus mesensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Messmate
Echiodon cryomargarites
LC
🌊 Marine
Metallic lantern fish
Myctophum affine
LC
🌊 Marine
Meunier's Jupiaba
Jupiaba meunieri
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mexican flounder
Cyclopsetta chittendeni
LC
🌊 Marine
Michael Sars smooth-head
Bathytroctes michaelsarsi
LC
🌊 Marine
Microcharacidium Eleotrioides
Microcharacidium eleotrioides
LC
💧 Freshwater
Microcharacidium Gnomus
Microcharacidium gnomus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Microglanis Secundus
Microglanis secundus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Micromyzon Akamai
Micromyzon akamai
LC
💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Callops
Microschemobrycon callops
LC
💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Casiquiare
Microschemobrycon casiquiare
LC
💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Elongatus
Microschemobrycon elongatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Guaporensis
Microschemobrycon guaporensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Microsternarchus Bilineatus
Microsternarchus bilineatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Midwater scorpionfish
Ectreposebastes imus
LC
🌊 Marine
Millet
Crenicichla alta
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mirror lanternfish
Lampadena speculigera
LC
🌊 Marine