South America · Fish by region

Fish of Eastern Brazil & the Atlantic Coast

The São Francisco and the Atlantic Forest coastal rivers of eastern Brazil.

528 species across 11 families

The São Francisco river and the Atlantic-slope coastal drainages of eastern and north-eastern Brazil (Paraíba do Sul, Doce, Jequitinhonha, Ribeira de Iguape, and the north-eastern Caatinga rivers) — basins isolated from the Amazon and Paraná. Placed by FEOW ecoregion within Brazil.

528 of 528 species

Corydoras · 24

Gobies & Gudgeons · 1

Killifish · 58

Livebearers · 34

Piranhas & Pacus · 101

Plecos · 142

Stingrays · 1

Tetras · 123

A fish appears here when its recorded range includes Eastern Brazil & the Atlantic Coast; wide-ranging species also appear under other regions. Prefer to browse by the water itself? Explore the waters →

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