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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
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Microphilypnus Macrostoma
Microphilypnus macrostoma
Least Concern
Microphilypnus Ternetzi
Microphilypnus ternetzi
Least Concern
Microphis Mento
Microphis mento
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Anudarini
Microphysogobio anudarini
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Chenhsienensis
Microphysogobio chenhsienensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Chinssuensis
Microphysogobio chinssuensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Fukiensis
Microphysogobio fukiensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Hsinglungshanensis
Microphysogobio hsinglungshanensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Kachekensis
Microphysogobio kachekensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Kiatingensis
Microphysogobio kiatingensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Linghensis
Microphysogobio linghensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Luhensis
Microphysogobio luhensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Pseudoelongatus
Microphysogobio pseudoelongatus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Xianyouensis
Microphysogobio xianyouensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Yaluensis
Microphysogobio yaluensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Zhangi
Microphysogobio zhangi
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microschemobrycon Callops
Microschemobrycon callops
Characidae Least Concern
Microschemobrycon Casiquiare
Microschemobrycon casiquiare
Characidae Least Concern
Microschemobrycon Elongatus
Microschemobrycon elongatus
Characidae Least Concern
Microschemobrycon Geisleri
Microschemobrycon geisleri
Characidae Least Concern
Microschemobrycon Guaporensis
Microschemobrycon guaporensis
Characidae Least Concern
Microschemobrycon Melanotus
Microschemobrycon melanotus
Characidae Least Concern
Microschemobrycon Meyburgi
Microschemobrycon meyburgi
Characidae Least Concern
Microsternarchus Bilineatus
Microsternarchus bilineatus
Hypopomidae Least Concern
Microsternarchus Brevis
Microsternarchus brevis
Hypopomidae Least Concern
Microstomatichthyoborus Bashforddeani
Microstomatichthyoborus bashforddeani
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Microstomatichthyoborus Katangae
Microstomatichthyoborus katangae
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Microsynodontis Christyi
Microsynodontis christyi
Mochokidae Least Concern
Microsynodontis Polli
Microsynodontis polli
Mochokidae Least Concern
Midas cichlid
Amphilophus citrinellus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Midgley's grunter
Pingalla midgleyi
Terapontidae Least Concern Edible
Midspot Barb
Enteromius stigmatopygus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Midwater Astyanax
Bryconamericus subtilisform
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Mikrogeophagus Altispinosus
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Millet
Crenicichla alta
Cichlidae Least Concern
Mimagoniates Barberi
Mimagoniates barberi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Mimic shiner
Paranotropis volucellus
Least Concern
Mimic shiner
Notropis volucellus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mini-molly
Poecilia minor
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Mini-molly
Pamphorichthys minor
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Minyclupeoides Dentibranchialus
Minyclupeoides dentibranchialus
Least Concern
Mirror shiner
Paranotropis spectrunculus
Least Concern
Mirror shiner
Notropis spectrunculus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mirror-scale Chalceus
Chalceus spilogyros
Chalceidae Least Concern
Misgurnus Buphoensis
Misgurnus buphoensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Misgurnus Dabryanus
Misgurnus dabryanus
Cobitidae Least Concern
Misgurnus Mohoity
Misgurnus mohoity
Cobitidae Least Concern
Misgurnus Nikolskyi
Misgurnus nikolskyi
Cobitidae Least Concern