| GAME
FISH |
|
| Family
/ Genus / species / subspecies |
Portuguese
name |
English
name |
Remarks |
| Doradidae |
|
|
|
| Oxydoras
niger |
Abotoado
/ Cuiu-cuiu / Armado |
Armao |
|
| Cichlidae |
|
|
|
| Astronotus
ocellatus |
Acará-açú
/ Apaiari |
Oscar |
|
| Astronotus
crasspinis |
Acará-açú
/ Apaiari |
Oscar |
|
| Crenicichla
spp. |
Jacundá |
Jacunda |
|
| Tilapia
rendali |
Tilápia |
Rendali
tilapia |
African
originated species |
| Oreochromis
nilotictus |
Tilápia |
Nile
tilapia |
African
originated species |
| Sarotherodon
hornorum |
Tilápia |
Zanzibar
tilapia |
African
originated species |
| Cichla
ocellaris |
Tucunaré-açú |
Peacock
bass |
|
| Cichla
temensis |
Tucunaré-paca |
Peacock
bass |
|
| Cichla
monoculus |
Tucunaré-pinima |
Peacock
bass |
|
| Cichla
orinocensis |
Tucunaré-pitanga |
Peacock
bass |
|
| Cichla
intermedia |
Tucunaré-vermelho |
Peacock
bass |
|
| Clupeidae |
|
|
|
| Pellona
castelnaeana |
Apapá
amarella / Dourada |
Herring |
|
| Pellona
flavipinnis |
Apapá
branca / Sardinhao |
Herring |
|
| Osteoglossidae |
|
|
|
| Osteoglossum
bicirrhoosum |
Aruana |
Arowana |
|
| Pimelodidae |
|
|
|
| Pinirampus
pirinampu |
Barbado
/ Piranambu / Barba-chata / Mandi-aluminio |
Long-barbeled
catfish |
|
| Pseudoplatystoma
fasciatum |
Surubim
/ Cachara / Pintado |
Stripped
catfish |
|
| Pseudoplatystoma
tigrinum |
Caparari |
Stripped
catfish |
|
| Pseudoplatystoma
coruscans |
Pintado
|
Speckled
catfish |
|
| Brachyplathystoma
flavicans |
Dorada |
Dorada |
|
| Brachyplathystoma
filamentosum |
Piraíba
/ Filhote |
Piraiba |
|
| Paulicea
luetkeni |
Jaú |
Giant
catfish |
|
| |
Jurupensém
/ Bico-de-pato |
Duck-bill |
|
| Hemisorubim
platyrhynchos |
Jurupoca
/ Jerepoca / Braço-de-moça / Liro |
? |
|
| Pimelodus
blochii |
Mandi
/ Surubim-bagre / Bagre |
Mandi |
|
| Phractocephalus
hemioliopterus |
Pirarara |
Red
tail catfish |
|
| Sorubimichthys
planiceps |
Surubim-chicote
/ Surubim-lenha / Peixe-lenha |
Whip
surubim |
|
| Ctenoluciidae |
|
|
|
| Boulengerella
ocellata |
Bicuda |
Biguda |
|
| Cynodontidae |
|
|
|
| Hydrolycus
scomberoides |
Cachorra
/ Peixe-cachorro / Pirandirá |
Paraya |
|
| Hydrolycus
armatus & tatauaia |
Peixe-cachorro
/ Pirandirá |
Large
paraya |
|
| Phaphiodon
vulpinus |
Cachorra-facao
|
Dog-fish
/ Ripa |
|
| Sciaenidae |
|
|
|
| Plagioscion
squamosissimus |
Pescada
/ Corvina |
Freshwater
croaker |
|
| Prochilodontidae |
|
|
|
| Prochilodus
nigricans |
Curimbatá
/ Curimata / Papa-terra / Curimba |
Curimbata |
|
| Characidae |
|
|
|
| Brycon
sp. |
Jatuarana |
Jatuarana |
|
| Astyanax
bimaculatus |
Lambarí
/ Piaba |
Yellow-tailed
lambari |
|
| Astyanax
fasciatus |
Lambarí
/ Piaba |
Red-tailed
lambari |
|
| Brycon
lundii |
Matrinxa |
Matrinza |
|
| Mylossoma
duriventre |
Pacu-comun
/ Pacu-branco / Pacu-manteiga |
Common
pacu |
|
| Serrasalmus
rhombeus |
Piranha
preta |
Black
piranha |
|
| Serrasalmus
sp. |
Piranha
plateada |
Silvery
piranha |
|
| Pygocentrus
nattereri |
Piranha-vermelha
/ Piranha-caju |
Red
piranha |
|
| Piaractus
brachypomus |
Pirapitinga
/ Caranha |
Pirapitinga |
|
| Acestrorrynchus
sp. |
Saicanga
/ Peixe-cachorro / Ueua |
Saiganga |
|
| Colossoma
macropomum |
Tambaquí |
Tambaqui |
|
| Ageneiosidae |
|
|
|
| Ageneiosus
brevifilis |
Mandubé
/ Palmito / Fidalgo |
Mandube |
|
| Anostomidae |
|
|
|
| Leporinus
fasciatus |
Piau-flamengo
/ Aracu-pinima |
Arazu |
|
| Leporinus
affinis affinis |
Piau-flamengo
/ Aracu-pinima |
Arazu |
|
| Leporinus
friderici |
Piau-tres-pintas
/ Aracu-comum / Aracu-cabeça-gorda |
Common
arazu |
|
| Erythrynidae |
|
|
|
| Hoplias
malabaricus |
Traira |
Traira |
|
| Hoplias
lacerdae |
Trairao |
Trairao |
|
| |
| Families
= 13 |
| Species
= 50 |
| Uncertain
= 0 |
| Last
up-date = 26.01.2005 |
| |
