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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
Plesiolebias Xavantei
Plesiolebias xavantei
EN 💧 Freshwater
Plownose chimaera
Callorhinchus callorynchus
VU 🌊 Marine
Pluma porgy
Calamus pennatula
LC 🌊 Marine
Plumed scorpionfish
Scorpaena grandicornis
LC 🌊 Marine
Polygon moray
Gymnothorax polygonius
LC 🌊 Marine
Polyipnus Laternatus
Polyipnus laternatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Pompano dolphinfish
Coryphaena equiselis
LC 🌊 Marine
Pond loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pond perch
Diplectrum radiale
LC 🌊 Marine
Pongo characin
Parodon pongoensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Poptella Brevispina
Poptella brevispina
LC 💧 Freshwater
Poptella Paraguayensis
Poptella paraguayensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Porbeagle
Lamna nasus
VU 🌊 Marine
Porichthys Bathoiketes
Porichthys bathoiketes
LC 🌊 Marine
Porkfish
Anisotremus virginicus
LC 🌊 Marine
Porthole catfish
Dianema longibarbis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Porthole shovelnose catfish
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
LC 💧 Freshwater
Portholefish
Diplophos australis
LC 🌊 Marine
Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis
NT 🌊 Marine
Potamorrhaphis Guianensis
Potamorrhaphis guianensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Potamorrhaphis Petersi
Potamorrhaphis petersi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish
Vinciguerria poweriae
LC 🌊 Marine
Pretty corydoras
Corydoras pulcher
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pricklefish
Stephanoberyx monae
LC 🌊 Marine
Pricklefish
Acanthochaenus luetkenii
LC 🌊 Marine
Prickly brown ray
Dipturus teevani
LC 🌊 Marine
Priocharax Ariel
Priocharax ariel
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pristis Pectinata
Pristis pectinata
CR 🔄 Diadromous
Prochilodus Argenteus
Prochilodus argenteus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Prochilodus Rubrotaeniatus
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Prodontocharax Alleni
Prodontocharax alleni
LC 💧 Freshwater
Prognichthys Occidentalis
Prognichthys occidentalis
LC 🌊 Marine
Psectrogaster Amazonica
Psectrogaster amazonica
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Ciliata
Psectrogaster ciliata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Curviventris
Psectrogaster curviventris
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Essequibensis
Psectrogaster essequibensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Rhomboides
Psectrogaster rhomboides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Rutiloides
Psectrogaster rutiloides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psellogrammus Kennedyi
Psellogrammus kennedyi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudanos Winterbottomi
Pseudanos winterbottomi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudauchenipterus Affinis
Pseudauchenipterus affinis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudobunocephalus Rugosus
Pseudobunocephalus rugosus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudopimelodus Bufonius
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudoscopelus Altipinnis
Pseudoscopelus altipinnis
LC 🌊 Marine
Pseudoscopelus Scriptus
Pseudoscopelus scriptus
LC 🌊 Marine
Pseudoscopelus Scutatus
Pseudoscopelus scutatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Pseudostegophilus Nemurus
Pseudostegophilus nemurus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pterobunocephalus Depressus
Pterobunocephalus depressus
LC 💧 Freshwater
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