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Fishing in Brazil

110 species across 203 spots

Brazil offers fishing across 203 spots with 110 species in freshwater, marine, freshwater, brackish, marine, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

Best months: June-september, September-november, December-february, June-august

Top Spots

Fernando de Noronha10 species

Remote archipelago with strong currents that concentrate pelagic species; Crevalle jack are common around the volcanic outcrops.

Rio Negro (Manaus)5 species

World-renowned stretch of the Rio Negro near Manaus, offering clear blackwater habitats where Triportheus rotundatus congregates in large schools during the low water season.

Rio Negro, Amazon Basin4 species

Large blackwater river with abundant Characidium travassosi in slow-flowing tributaries and floodplain lakes.

110

Species

203

Spots

Species

110
Pyrrhulina obermulleri

Pyrrhulina obermulleri

Pyrrhulina obermulleri

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (near Manaus)Mamirauá Sustainable Development ReservePantanal Wetlands (Corumbá Region)
Cyphocharax plumbeus

Cyphocharax plumbeus

Cyphocharax plumbeus

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro tributary, Curuá RiverAmazon Mainstem near Manaus
Characidium vidali

Characidium vidali

Characidium vidali

Very Common

freshwater

Rio São Francisco – Boa Vista StreamSerra dos Órgãos National Park – Macaé RiverUpper Amazon – Rio Xingu Tributary
Triportheus rotundatus

Triportheus rotundatus

Triportheus rotundatus

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus)Pantanal Floodplains (Corumbá)Rio Xingu (Altamira)+1
River hatchetfish

River hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Very Common

freshwater

Pantanal Floodplain (Mato Grosso)Manaus River (Amazon Basin)Rio Negro (Barcelos)
Emerald cichlid

Emerald cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus)Xingu River (Near Altamira)Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve
Creagrutus cochui

Creagrutus cochui

Creagrutus cochui

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro, ManausRio Tapajós, SantarémRio Madeira, Porto Velho+1
Cyphocharax spilotus

Cyphocharax spilotus

Cyphocharax spilotus

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus)
Nematocharax venustus

Nematocharax venustus

Nematocharax venustus

Very Common

freshwater

Pantanal FloodplainRio Negro, Amazon Basin
Characidium boehlkei

Characidium boehlkei

Characidium boehlkei

Very Common

freshwater

Pantanal Floodplains, BrazilRio Negro, Brazil
Brachyhypopomus cunia

Brachyhypopomus cunia

Brachyhypopomus cunia

Very Common

freshwater

Marajó Island (Mouth of the Amazon)Rio Negro, Amazonas
Neon tetra

Neon tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus)Solimões River (Near Tefé)
Crenicichla cametana

Crenicichla cametana

Crenicichla cametana

Very Common

freshwater

Pantanal Floodplain, CorumbáRio Tocantins, Lower BasinRio Xingu, Upper Tributary (Bucket List)
Psalidodon parahybae

Psalidodon parahybae

Psalidodon parahybae

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Paraíba do Sul – Campos SectionRio do Peixe – São Paulo StateRio Tietê – São Paulo Urban Reach+3
Characidium marshi

Characidium marshi

Characidium marshi

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Upper), Amazon BasinXingu River, AltamiraSão Francisco River, Minas Gerais
Acoupa weakfish

Acoupa weakfish

Cynoscion acoupa

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Fernando de Noronha Marine Reserve
Two-tone cory

Two-tone cory

Corydoras bicolor

Very Common

freshwater

Rio TrombetasRio Xingu (Altamira tributary)Upper Rio Negro
Jacuhy pleco

Jacuhy pleco

Hypostomus aspilogaster

Very Common

freshwater

Itaipu ReservoirPantanal Floodplain, Mato Grosso do Sul
Cyphocharax naegelii

Cyphocharax naegelii

Cyphocharax naegelii

Very Common

freshwater

Amazon River, near ManausRio Negro, near BarcelosPantanal, Corumbá River
Acestridium martini

Acestridium martini

Acestridium martini

Very Common

freshwater

Manaus Amazon Basin
Cynolebias akroa

Cynolebias akroa

Cynolebias akroa

Very Common

freshwater

Serra do Cipó Annual PoolsChapada dos Veadeiros Seasonal PoolsPantanal Floodplain near Corumbá+2
Characidium travassosi

Characidium travassosi

Characidium travassosi

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro, Amazon BasinUpper Rio XinguPantanal – Upper Paraguay River+1
Characidium varii

Characidium varii

Characidium varii

Very Common

freshwater

Upper Paraná River – Iguaçu Falls SectionRio Grande do Sul – Guaíba BasinRio São Francisco – Canastra Region+1
Cyphocharax ivo

Cyphocharax ivo

Cyphocharax ivo

Very Common

freshwater

Amazon River – Near ManausRio Negro – Anavilhanas ArchipelagoMaranhao Coastal Lagoon – Baía de São Marcos
Longjaw leatherjacket

Longjaw leatherjacket

Oligoplites altus

Very Common

marine, brackish

Arraial do CaboIlha GrandeSanta Catarina Island+2
Characidium steindachneri

Characidium steindachneri

Characidium steindachneri

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Grande do Sul - Rio Jacuí basinPantanal – Rio CuiabáLagoa dos Patos - Southern inlet
Metynnis fasciatus

Metynnis fasciatus

Metynnis fasciatus

Very Common

freshwater

Manaus Amazon River, BrazilPantanal Wetlands, CorumbáRio Xingu, Brazil
Serra Spanish mackerel

Serra Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus brasiliensis

Very Common

marine

BúziosIlha GrandeFernando de Noronha
Pirambeba

Pirambeba

Serrasalmus humeralis

Very Common

freshwater, brackish

Amazon River (Manaus Section)Rio Negro (Novo Airão Stretch)Pantanal Floodplain (Corumbá Basin)+1
Tenbarbed banjo

Tenbarbed banjo

Aspredinichthys tibicen

Very Common

freshwater, brackish

Rio Negro, near BarcelosAmazon River, near ManausMarajó Island Estuaries (Pará River mouth)
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

Very Common

freshwater

Pantanal Floodplain (Corumbá)Rio Negro (Manaus Basin)Lake Tefé (Amazonas)
Spottedfin sole

Spottedfin sole

Trinectes fonsecensis

Very Common

marine, brackish

Porto de Galinhas Flats
Characidium pellucidum

Characidium pellucidum

Characidium pellucidum

Very Common

freshwater

Rio NegroRio Xingu Protected Area
Pimelodella conquetaensis

Pimelodella conquetaensis

Pimelodella conquetaensis

Very Common

freshwater

Upper Paraná RiverRio Negro, Amazonas

Characidium serrano

Characidium serrano

Very Common

freshwater

Parque Nacional da Serra do CipóRio TocantinsUpper Uruguay River (Rio Grande do Sul)
Curimata aspera

Curimata aspera

Curimata aspera

Very Common

freshwater

Upper Xingu RiverRio Negro
Curimata ocellata

Curimata ocellata

Curimata ocellata

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro – Manaus StretchPantanal Wetlands – Corumbá
Tyttocharax tambopatensis

Tyttocharax tambopatensis

Tyttocharax tambopatensis

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro, Amazon BasinUpper Tapajós River
Creagrutus melasma

Creagrutus melasma

Creagrutus melasma

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus Region)Madeira River, RondôniaXingu River, Lower Basin+1
Crenicichla labrina

Crenicichla labrina

Crenicichla labrina

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro, BrazilRio Xingu, BrazilTapajós River, Brazil
Characidium bimaculatum

Characidium bimaculatum

Characidium bimaculatum

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Upper)Rio São Francisco (Upper)
Characidium gomesi

Characidium gomesi

Characidium gomesi

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Doce (Minas Gerais)Rio ParanaíbaIguazú River (Iguaçu)+1
Characidium roesseli

Characidium roesseli

Characidium roesseli

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus region)Paraguay River (Pantanal)São Francisco River (Upper Basin)
Hemiancistrus subviridis

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Very Common

freshwater

Xingu RiverRio NegroTapajós River
Iguaçu livebearer

Iguaçu livebearer

Jenynsia diphyes

Very Common

freshwater

Upper Iguaçu River (Near the Falls)Itaipu Reservoir Tributaries
Hoedeman's Hypopygus

Hoedeman's Hypopygus

Hypopygus hoedemani

Very Common

freshwater

Rio NegroMamirauá Sustainable Development ReserveLake Tefé
Characidium itarare

Characidium itarare

Characidium itarare

Very Common

freshwater

Rio XinguRio Negro (Manaus Basin)Rio Purus
Leporinus oliveirai

Leporinus oliveirai

Leporinus oliveirai

Very Common

freshwater

Rio Negro Tributary (Barcelos)Iguaçu River (Foz do Iguaçu)Pantanal Floodplains (Corumbá)+2
Cynolebias porosus

Cynolebias porosus

Cynolebias porosus

Common

freshwater

Laguna do PatosCiénaga de la SalinaPantanal Temporary Pools
Characidium dumonti

Characidium dumonti

Characidium dumonti

Common

freshwater

Upper Rio Paraná (Mogi Guaçu)Pantanal Floodplain StreamsSerra do Mar Forest Streams
Crevalle jack

Crevalle jack

Caranx hippos

Common

marine, brackish

Fernando de Noronha
Guyanan croaker

Guyanan croaker

Pachypops fourcroi

Common

freshwater

Marajó Island Coast
Camouflaged catfish

Camouflaged catfish

Bunocephalus amaurus

Common

freshwater

Purus River – Confluence with UcayaliAmazon River - Lower Rio Negro
Trichomycterus conradi

Trichomycterus conradi

Trichomycterus conradi

Common

freshwater

Paranapiacaba RiverRibeira de Iguape River – Upper BasinRio Doce Tributary – Vale do Rio Doce+3
Cyphocharax aspilos

Cyphocharax aspilos

Cyphocharax aspilos

Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus Region)Xingu River (Altamira)
Dorado

Dorado

Salminus brasiliensis

Common

freshwater

Rio Madeira (Porto Velho)Pantanal (Corumbá)
Megaleporinus brinco

Megaleporinus brinco

Megaleporinus brinco

Common

freshwater

Xingu River (Upper Reach)Tocantins River (Palmas Region)Madeira River (Porto Velho Section)+1
Characidium duplicatum

Characidium duplicatum

Characidium duplicatum

Common

freshwater

Xingu River (Altamira)Rio Negro (Manaus)
Characidium stigmosum

Characidium stigmosum

Characidium stigmosum

Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus region)Rio Xingu (Altamira stretch)
Characidium schubarti

Characidium schubarti

Characidium schubarti

Common

freshwater

Upper Paraná River (Porto Amazonas)Mata de São João RiverRio Negro (Manaus Region)
Back-fin codlet

Back-fin codlet

Bregmaceros retrodorsalis

Common

marine

Fernando de Noronha

Priocharax phasma

Priocharax phasma

Common

freshwater

Rio Negro - Curiá‑Curiá BlackwaterRio Purus – Near Boca do Acre
Striped searobin

Striped searobin

Prionotus evolans

Common

marine, brackish

Fernando de Noronha
Inshore lizardfish

Inshore lizardfish

Synodus foetens

Common

marine, brackish

Fernando de Noronha Nearshore
Blackspot porgy

Blackspot porgy

Archosargus pourtalesii

Common

marine

Fernando de Noronha
Ochetobius elongatus

Ochetobius elongatus

Ochetobius elongatus

Common

freshwater, brackish

Fernando de Noronha
Adontosternarchus balaenops

Adontosternarchus balaenops

Adontosternarchus balaenops

Common

freshwater

Rio Negro MainstemUpper Rio TapajósLake Maracá (Amazon Basin)
Franciscodoras marmoratus

Franciscodoras marmoratus

Franciscodoras marmoratus

Common

freshwater

Rio Negro, ManausUpper Paraná River
Cambeva davisi

Cambeva davisi

Cambeva davisi

Common

freshwater

Fernando de Noronha – Baía do Sueste
Microcharacidium gnomus

Microcharacidium gnomus

Microcharacidium gnomus

Common

freshwater

Rio Negro, Amazon Basin
Characidium phoxocephalum

Characidium phoxocephalum

Characidium phoxocephalum

Common

freshwater

Upper Rio NegroRio Xingu (Altamira Section)Pantanal Floodplain Channels
Hypomasticus steindachneri

Hypomasticus steindachneri

Hypomasticus steindachneri

Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Novo Airão region)Amazon River (Manaus stretch)Juruá River (Western Amazon)+1
Zungaro dorado

Zungaro dorado

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Common

freshwater

Amazon River – ManausPantanal – CorumbáRio Madeira – Porto Velho+1
Characidium heirmostigmata

Characidium heirmostigmata

Characidium heirmostigmata

Common

freshwater

Upper Xingu RiverRio Negro Tributary (Cauamé River)
Eigenmannia guairaca

Eigenmannia guairaca

Eigenmannia guairaca

Common

freshwater

Manaus, Rio NegroRio Branco, Brazil/Suriname Border
Hyphessobrycon ericae

Hyphessobrycon ericae

Hyphessobrycon ericae

Common

freshwater

Rio Negro (Upper)Upper Tapajós Basin
Tophat gurnard

Tophat gurnard

Lepidotrigla macracaina

Common

marine

Fernando de Noronha
Festive ribbonfish

Festive ribbonfish

Eutaeniophorus festivus

Common

marine

Fernando de Noronha – Sueste Bay
Channel flounder

Channel flounder

Syacium micrurum

Common

marine

Bahia de Todos os Santos, Brazil
Sturisoma tenuirostre

Sturisoma tenuirostre

Sturisoma tenuirostre

Common

freshwater

Amazon River (Manaus Stretch)Xingu River (Barra do Rio)
Achirus zebrinus

Achirus zebrinus

Achirus zebrinus

Common

marine

Recife Coastal Flats
Melanorivulus amambaiensis

Melanorivulus amambaiensis

Melanorivulus amambaiensis

Common

freshwater

Paraná River tributary near AmambaiAmambai River, Amambai State ParkRio Ivinhema Conservation Area+2
Elachocharax junki

Elachocharax junki

Elachocharax junki

Occasional

freshwater

Rio Negro (Amazonas)
Hypostomus derbyi

Hypostomus derbyi

Hypostomus derbyi

Occasional

freshwater

Itaipu ReservoirUpper Paraguay River – Near CorumbáPantanal – Rio Negro (Brazilian side)+1
Kryptolebias caudomarginatus

Kryptolebias caudomarginatus

Kryptolebias caudomarginatus

Occasional

freshwater

Maranhão Mangrove Belt
Characidium etzeli

Characidium etzeli

Characidium etzeli

Occasional

freshwater

Rio Negro (Manaus) Fishing SpotCuiabá River, Pantanal
Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Occasional

freshwater

Madeira RiverXingu River
Centropomus fasciatus

Centropomus fasciatus

Centropomus fasciatus

Occasional
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Clarias cataractus

Clarias cataractus

Clarias cataractus

Occasional

freshwater

Rio Negro tributary, Amazon Basin
Acrostalagmus parasitans

Acrostalagmus parasitans

Acrostalagmus parasitans

Occasional
Amazon River near Manaus
Largehead hairtail

Largehead hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

Occasional

marine, brackish

Bahia Coast, Brazil
Polka-dot cusk-eel

Polka-dot cusk-eel

Otophidium omostigma

Occasional

marine

Fernando de Noronha
Acrostalagmus aphidum

Acrostalagmus aphidum

Acrostalagmus aphidum

Occasional
Amazon River (Manaus region)
Black marlin

Black marlin

Istiompax indica

Occasional

marine

Vitoria
Sharptooth smooth-hound

Sharptooth smooth-hound

Mustelus dorsalis

Occasional

marine

Fernando de Noronha
Halimochirurgus alcocki

Halimochirurgus alcocki

Halimochirurgus alcocki

Occasional

marine

Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
Ctenopoma ashbysmithi

Ctenopoma ashbysmithi

Ctenopoma ashbysmithi

Occasional

freshwater

Upper Rio Negro (Amazon River)
Parana scale-eating characin

Parana scale-eating characin

Roeboides descalvadensis

Occasional

freshwater

Upper Iguaçu River
Characidium hasemani

Characidium hasemani

Characidium hasemani

Occasional

freshwater

Upper Rio Madeira - Porto VelhoRio Negro - Manaus Region

Laimosemion leticia

Laimosemion leticia

Occasional

freshwater

Upper Rio Xingu
Clarias anfractus

Clarias anfractus

Clarias anfractus

Uncommon

freshwater

Amazonian Tributary (Rio Juruá)
Smallscale weakfish

Smallscale weakfish

Cynoscion microlepidotus

Uncommon

marine, brackish

Rio de Janeiro – Ilha Grande Bay
Eremodon yetateku

Eremodon yetateku

Eremodon yetateku

Uncommon

freshwater

Red River Canyon
Red steenbras

Red steenbras

Petrus rupestris

Uncommon

marine, brackish

Fernando de Noronha
Silver seatrout

Silver seatrout

Cynoscion nothus

Uncommon

marine, brackish

Rio de Janeiro Coast (Itacoatiara)
Highfin lizardfish

Highfin lizardfish

Bathysaurus mollis

Uncommon

marine

Fernando de Noronha Deep Waters
Peristedion riversandersoni

Peristedion riversandersoni

Peristedion riversandersoni

Uncommon

marine

Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
Denticetopsis iwokrama

Denticetopsis iwokrama

Denticetopsis iwokrama

Uncommon

freshwater

Upper Rio Negro, BrazilTapajós River, Brazil
Guianacara oelemariensis

Guianacara oelemariensis

Guianacara oelemariensis

Uncommon

freshwater

Rio Jari, Upper Reaches
Epigonus ctenolepis

Epigonus ctenolepis

Epigonus ctenolepis

Rare

marine

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
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