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List of Freshwater Fishes for Brazil n=2298
Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Anostomidae Abramites hypselonotus Marbled headstander  Piau-pedra native
Loricariidae Acanthicus adonis     native
Loricariidae Acanthicus hystrix     native
Doradidae Acanthodoras cataphractus Spiny catfish  Bacu native
Doradidae Acanthodoras depressus     native
Doradidae Acanthodoras spinosissimus Talking catfish   endemic
Cichlidae Acarichthys heckelii Threadfin acara   native
Cichlidae Acaronia nassa Bigeye cichlid   native
Cichlidae Acaronia vultuosa     native
Heptapteridae Acentronichthys fissipinnis     native
Heptapteridae Acentronichthys leptos     native
Loricariidae Acestridium discus     native
Characidae Acestrocephalus sardina     native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus    Cachorrinho native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus altus    Cachorrinho native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus britskii    Peixe cachorro native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcatus    Cachorinho native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcirostris    Peixe cachorro native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus grandoculis    Peixe cachorro native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus heterolepis    Peixe cachorro native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus isalineae     native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus lacustris    Peixe cachorro native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus maculipinna    Peixe cachorro native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus microlepis Pike characin  Cachorinho native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus minimus    Cachorrinho native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus nasutus    Cachorrinho native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro    Peixe cachorro native
Achiridae Achiropsis nattereri    Linguado native
Achiridae Achirus achirus Drab sole  Linguado native
Characidae Acinocheirodon melanogramma    Lambari native
Characidae Acnodon normani Sheep-pacu  Pacu native
Characidae Acnodon senai     native
Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus balaenops     native
Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus clarkae     native
Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus devenanzii     native
Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus sachsi     native
Cichlidae Aequidens diadema     native
Cichlidae Aequidens epae     native
Cichlidae Aequidens gerciliae     endemic
Cichlidae Aequidens hoehnei     native
Cichlidae Aequidens mauesanus     native
Cichlidae Aequidens michaeli     native
Cichlidae Aequidens pallidus Doublespot acara   native
Cichlidae Aequidens plagiozonatus     native
Cichlidae Aequidens rondoni     native
Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerus Saddle cichlid  Acará pixuna native
Cichlidae Aequidens tubicen     native
Cichlidae Aequidens viridis    Acará cascudo native
Doradidae Agamyxis pectinifrons Whitebarred catfish   native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus atronasus     native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus brevis     native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermis    Bocudo native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus militaris    Fidalgo native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus piperatus     native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus polystictus     native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensis    Bocudo native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus vittatus     native
Characidae Agoniates anchovia     native
Characidae Agoniates halecinus    Maiaca native
Pimelodidae Aguarunichthys inpai     native
Pimelodidae Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis     native
Aspredinidae Amaralia hypsiura     native
Engraulidae Amazonsprattus scintilla Rio Negro pygmy anchovy   native
Doradidae Amblydoras affinis     native
Doradidae Amblydoras hancockii Blue-eye catfish  Qui ri - qui ri native
Doradidae Amblydoras monitor     native
Crenuchidae Ammocryptocharax elegans     native
Crenuchidae Ammocryptocharax minutus     native
Trichomycteridae Ammoglanis diaphanus     native
Anablepidae Anableps anableps Largescale foureyes  Quatro-olhos native
Anablepidae Anableps microlepis Foureyes  Quatro-olhos native
Doradidae Anadoras regani    qui ri - qui ri native
Doradidae Anadoras weddellii    Carataí native
Engraulidae Anchoa spinifer Spicule anchovy  Arenque native
Engraulidae Anchovia surinamensis Surinam anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoviella carrikeri Carriker's anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoviella guianensis Guyana anchovy  Sardinha native
Engraulidae Anchoviella jamesi James's anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoviella lepidentostole Broadband anchovy  Manjuba native
Engraulidae Anchoviella nattereri Natterer's anchovy   endemic
Engraulidae Anchoviella vaillanti Vaillant's anchovy  Manjuba endemic
Loricariidae Ancistrus aguaboensis     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus brevipinnis     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus cirrhosus Jumbie teta   misidentification
Loricariidae Ancistrus claro     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus cryptophthalmus     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus damasceni     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus dolichopterus Bushymouth catfish   native
Loricariidae Ancistrus dubius     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus formoso     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus fulvus     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus hoplogenys     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus latifrons     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus maculatus     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus mattogrossensis     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus minutus     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus multispinis     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus ranunculus     native
Loricariidae Ancistrus stigmaticus    Barbadinho native
Loricariidae Ancistrus taunayi     native
Doradidae Anduzedoras oxyrhynchus     native
Anguillidae Anguilla anguilla European eel  Enguia introduced
Anguillidae Anguilla japonica Japanese eel  Enguia introduced
Hemiodontidae Anodus elongatus    Charuto native
Hemiodontidae Anodus orinocensis    Ubarana native
Anostomidae Anostomoides laticeps    Araçu native
Anostomidae Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander  Anostomo native
Anostomidae Anostomus intermedius     native
Anostomidae Anostomus ternetzi    Anostomo native
Parodontidae Apareiodon affinis    Canivete native
Parodontidae Apareiodon davisi    Peixe-rei native
Parodontidae Apareiodon hasemani    Canivete native
Parodontidae Apareiodon ibitiensis    Ibiti sucker characin native
Parodontidae Apareiodon itapicuruensis     native
Parodontidae Apareiodon machrisi     native
Parodontidae Apareiodon piracicabae    Canivete native
Parodontidae Apareiodon vittatus     native
Loricariidae Aphanotorulus unicolor     native
Characidae Aphyocharax agassizii     native
Characidae Aphyocharax alburnus Goldencrown tetra   native
Characidae Aphyocharax analis     native
Characidae Aphyocharax anisitsi Bloodfin tetra   native
Characidae Aphyocharax dentatus     native
Characidae Aphyocharax nattereri     native
Characidae Aphyocharax paraguayensis     native
Characidae Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus    Lambari native
Achiridae Apionichthys dumerili Longtail sole  Linguado native
Cichlidae Apistogramma agassizii Agassiz's dwarf cichlid  Agassízi native
Cichlidae Apistogramma amoenum Pleasant cichlid   misidentification
Cichlidae Apistogramma arua     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma bitaeniata     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma borellii Umbrella cichlid   native
Cichlidae Apistogramma brevis     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma cacatuoides Cockatoo cichlid   native
Cichlidae Apistogramma caetei     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma commbrae Corumba cichlid   native
Cichlidae Apistogramma diplotaenia     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma elizabethae     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma eunotus     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma geisleri     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma gephyra     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma gibbiceps     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma gossei     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma hippolytae     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma inconspicua     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma juruensis     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma meinkeni     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma mendezi     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma moae     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma paucisquamis     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma personata     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma pertensis Amazon dwarf cichlid   endemic
Cichlidae Apistogramma piauiensis     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma pulchra     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma regani     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma resticulosa     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma rupununi Two-spot Apistogramma   native
Cichlidae Apistogramma staecki     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma taeniata     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma trifasciata     native
Cichlidae Apistogramma uaupesi     native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus albifrons Black ghost  Itoui cavalo native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus bonapartii     native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus brasiliensis     native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus leptorhynchus     native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus macrolepis     native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus marauna     native
Osteoglossidae Arapaima gigas Arapaima  Bodeco native
Sternopygidae Archolaemus blax     native
Hemiodontidae Argonectes longiceps    Jatuarana native
Hemiodontidae Argonectes robertsi    Jatuarana native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   introduced
Callichthyidae Aspidoras albater False macropterus   native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras belenos     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras brunneus     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras carvalhoi     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras depinnai     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras eurycephalus     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras fuscoguttatus     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras lakoi     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras maculosus     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras menezesi     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras microgalaeus     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras pauciradiatus Sixray corydoras   native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras poecilus     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras raimundi     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras rochai    Comboeiro native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras spilotus     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras taurus     native
Callichthyidae Aspidoras virgulatus     native
Ariidae Aspistor luniscutis     native
Ariidae Aspistor quadriscutis Bressou sea catfish  Bagre native
Auchenipteridae Asterophysus batrachus     native
Doradidae Astrodoras asterifrons     native
Cichlidae Astronotus crassipinnis    Acará açu native
Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatus Oscar  Acará-açu native
Characidae Astyanacinus goyanensis     native
Characidae Astyanacinus moorii     native
Characidae Astyanax abramis    Acará-pixuma native
Characidae Astyanax alburnus     native
Characidae Astyanax altiparanae     native
Characidae