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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
Yellow-jaw Tetra
Hyphessobrycon agulha
LC
💧 Freshwater
Yellowbar angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
LC
🌊 Marine
Yellowfin bass
Anthias nicholsi
LC
🌊 Marine
Yellowfin grouper
Mycteroperca venenosa
NT
🌊 Marine
Yellowfin river pellona
Pellona flavipinnis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
LC
🌊 Marine
🍽️ ★★★★★
Yellowhead jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons
LC
🌊 Marine
Yellowmouth grouper
Mycteroperca interstitialis
VU
🌊 Marine
Yellowtail amberjack
Seriola lalandi
LC
🌊 Marine
Yellowtail damselfish
Microspathodon chrysurus
LC
🌊 Marine
Yellowtail snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
DD
🌊 Marine
Zabaleta anchovy
Anchovia clupeoides
LC
🌊 Marine
Zamurito
Calophysus macropterus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Zebra catfish
Brachyplatystoma juruense
LC
💧 Freshwater
Zebra pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
CR
💧 Freshwater
Zelinda's parrotfish
Scarus zelindae
DD
🌊 Marine
Zigzag Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina zigzag
LC
💧 Freshwater
Zipper sand skate
Psammobatis extenta
LC
🌊 Marine
イッテンヒレナガ
Uncisudis advena
LC
🌊 Marine
ウキコンニャクイタチウオ
Lamprogrammus brunswigi
LC
🌊 Marine
オクバオニボウズギス
Chiasmodon braueri
LC
🌊 Marine
トゲボウズギス
Dysalotus alcocki
LC
🌊 Marine
ヒタグロクジラウオ
Gyrinomimus bruuni
LC
🌊 Marine
フリソデアシロ
Eretmichthys pinnatus
LC
🌊 Marine