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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
Pterygoplichthys Anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pugnose grenadier
Sphagemacrurus grenadae
LC 🌊 Marine
Pugnose pipefish
Bryx dunckeri
LC 🌊 Marine
Pulchra Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma pulchra
LC 💧 Freshwater
Purple reeffish
Chromis scotti
LC 🌊 Marine
Purplemouth moray
Gymnothorax vicinus
LC 🌊 Marine
Purplemouthed conger
Pseudophichthys splendens
LC 🌊 Marine
Pygmy argentine
Glossanodon pygmaeus
LC 🌊 Marine
Pygmy corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pygmy filefish
Stephanolepis setifer
LC 🌊 Marine
Pygmy moray
Anarchias similis
LC 🌊 Marine
Pyxiloricaria Menezesi
Pyxiloricaria menezesi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Queen snapper
Etelis oculatus
DD 🌊 Marine
Queen triggerfish
Balistes vetula
NT 🌊 Marine
Ragged bigscale
Scopelogadus mizolepis
LC 🌊 Marine
Rainbow krib
Pelvicachromis pulcher
LC 💧 Freshwater
Rainbow parrotfish
Scarus guacamaia
NT 🌊 Marine
Rainbow runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
LC 🌊 Marine
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
LC 🔄 Diadromous 🍽️ ★★★★★
Rake stardrum
Stellifer rastrifer
LC 🌊 Marine
Ram cichlid
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Randall's soapfish
Rypticus randalli
LC 🌊 Marine
Rapa-canoa
Proloricaria prolixa
LC 💧 Freshwater
Raspy river stingray
Potamotrygon scobina
NT 💧 Freshwater
Ray
Dipturus trachyderma
EN 🌊 Marine
Red barbier
Baldwinella vivanus
LC 🌊 Marine
Red cornetfish
Fistularia petimba
LC 🌊 Marine
Red eel
Myroconger compressus
DD 🌊 Marine
Red hogfish
Decodon puellaris
LC 🌊 Marine
Red lionfish
Pterois volitans
LC 🌊 Marine
Red piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Red searobin
Prionotus nudigula
LC 🌊 Marine
Red-eye round herring
Etrumeus sadina
LC 🌊 Marine
Red-spotted Copeina
Copella eigenmanni
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redbreast tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redeye piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redhook myleus
Myloplus rubripinnis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redmouth whalefish
Rondeletia loricata
LC 🌊 Marine
Redseam dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gephyra
LC 💧 Freshwater
Redspotted hawkfish
Amblycirrhitus pinos
LC 🌊 Marine
Redspotted tetra
Copeina guttata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Reef Wormfish
Microdesmus bahianus
LC 🌊 Marine
Reganella Depressa
Reganella depressa
LC 💧 Freshwater
Reinhardt's lantern fish
Hygophum reinhardtii
LC 🌊 Marine
Rendezvous fish
Polymetme corythaeola
LC 🌊 Marine
Reticulate stargazer
Dactyloscopus foraminosus
LC 🌊 Marine
Reticulated corydoras
Corydoras reticulatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Retroculus Lapidifer
Retroculus lapidifer
LC 💧 Freshwater
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