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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
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