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List of Marine Fishes reported from Brazil
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Table 1: 1254 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 23 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 13 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1290 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table : 1290 .
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Carapiá 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilisnative Sergeant-major Castanheta 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius brasilianusnative Argentine seabass Badejo 
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Cavala-wahoo 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Acanthonus armatusnative Bony-eared assfish  
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion polygoniumnative Honeycomb cowfish Baiacu-de-chifre 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion quadricornisnative Scrawled cowfish Peixe-cofre 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus bahianusnative Barber surgeonfish Barbeiro 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus chirurgusnative Doctorfish Peixe-cirurgião 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus coeruleusnative Blue tang surgeonfish Barbeiro 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus monroviaestray Monrovia doctorfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus tractusmisidentification Ocean surgeonfish  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus achirusnative Drab sole Linguado 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus declivisnative Plainfin sole Solha-redonda 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus lineatusnative Lined sole Tapa 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus mucurinative American sole American sole 
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Acyrtops beryllinusnative Emerald clingfish  
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Acyrtus artiusnative Papillate clingfish  
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Acyrtus pauciradiatusnative   
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus narinarinative Whitespotted eagle ray Raia-leopardo 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonus cataphractusquestionable Hooknose  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ahlia egmontisnative Key worm eel Moréia 
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus berryinative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Akko dionaeanative   
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula nemopteranative Threadfin bonefish Ubarana 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish Juruma 
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia gracilisquestionable   
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Xaréu-branco 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  
Zeiformes Oreosomatidae Allocyttus verrucosusnative Warty dory  
Scombriformes Scombridae Allothunnus fallainative Slender tuna  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias superciliosusnative Bigeye thresher Tubarão-raposa de olho grande 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Cacao-raposa 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes afernative Mutton hamlet Garoupa-gato 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus heudelotiinative Dotterel filefish Peixe-porco 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish Cangulo 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus schoepfiinative Orange filefish Peixe-porco 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Cangulovelho 
Centrarchiformes Cirrhitidae Amblycirrhitus pinosnative Redspotted hawkfish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Amphelikturus dendriticusnative Pipehorse  
Siluriformes Ariidae Amphiarius phrygiatusnative Kukwari sea catfish Bagre 
Siluriformes Ariidae Amphiarius rugispinisnative Softhead sea catfish Bagre-cabeça mole 
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Amphichthys cryptocentrusnative Bocon toadfish Pacamão 
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Amphichthys rubigenisnative  Pacamão 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Anarchias similisnative Pygmy moray  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Anarchopterus crinigernative Fringed pipefish Peixe-cachimbo 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Anarchopterus tectusnative Insular pipefish  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa cubananative Cuban anchovy Manjuba 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa filiferanative Longfinger anchovy Manjuba 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa hepsetusnative Broad-striped anchovy Manjuba-perna-de-moça 
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