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Freshwater Fish Species

All freshwater fish species found in rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds worldwide. From tiny tetras to the giant arapaima — covering every continent.

18,067
Total Species
1,926
Endangered (EN+CR)
1,910
Edible Species
204
Families
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Mexican freshwater toadfish
Batrachoides goldmani
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Mexican mojarra
Mayaheros urophthalmus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Mexican river gizzard shad
Dorosoma anale
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Mexican roundtail chub
Gila minacae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mexican stoneroller
Campostoma ornatum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mexican tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Micralestes Argyrotaenia
Micralestes argyrotaenia
Alestidae Least Concern
Micralestes Congicus
Micralestes congicus
Alestidae Least Concern
Micralestes Fodori
Micralestes fodori
Alestidae Least Concern
Micralestes Lualabae
Micralestes lualabae
Alestidae Least Concern
Micralestes Pabrensis
Micralestes pabrensis
Alestidae Least Concern
Micralestes Sardina
Micralestes sardina
Alestidae Least Concern
Micralestes Stormsi
Micralestes stormsi
Alestidae Least Concern
Micralestes Vittatus
Micralestes vittatus
Alestidae Least Concern
Microcambeva Ribeirae
Microcambeva ribeirae
Least Concern
Microcharacidium Eleotrioides
Microcharacidium eleotrioides
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Microcharacidium Gnomus
Microcharacidium gnomus
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Microcharacidium Weitzmani
Microcharacidium weitzmani
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Microctenopoma Damasi
Microctenopoma damasi
Anabantidae Least Concern
Microctenopoma Nigricans
Microctenopoma nigricans
Anabantidae Least Concern
Microctenopoma Ocellifer
Microctenopoma ocellifer
Anabantidae Least Concern
Microctenopoma Uelense
Microctenopoma uelense
Anabantidae Least Concern
Microdevario Gatesi
Microdevario gatesi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Microdevario Nanus
Microdevario nanus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Microdous Chalmersi
Microdous chalmersi
Least Concern
Microgenys Minuta
Microgenys minuta
Least Concern
Microglanis Carlae
Microglanis carlae
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Cottoides
Microglanis cottoides
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Eurystoma
Microglanis eurystoma
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Garavelloi
Microglanis garavelloi
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Leptostriatus
Microglanis leptostriatus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Maculatus
Microglanis maculatus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Minutus
Microglanis minutus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Parahybae
Microglanis parahybae
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Pataxo
Microglanis pataxo
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Pleriqueater
Microglanis pleriqueater
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Secundus
Microglanis secundus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Variegatus
Microglanis variegatus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microglanis Zonatus
Microglanis zonatus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Microlepidogaster Arachas
Microlepidogaster arachas
Least Concern
Microlepidogaster Dimorpha
Microlepidogaster dimorpha
Least Concern
Microlepidogaster Longicolla
Microlepidogaster longicolla
Least Concern
Micromoema Xiphophora
Micromoema xiphophora
Rivulidae Least Concern
Micromyzon Akamai
Micromyzon akamai
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Micronema Hexapterus
Micronema hexapterus
Siluridae Least Concern
Micropanchax Ehrichi
Micropanchax ehrichi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Micropanchax Kingii
Micropanchax kingii
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Micropercops Swinhonis
Micropercops swinhonis
Odontobutidae Least Concern