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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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Misool rainbowfish
Melanotaenia misoolensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Mississippi silverside
Menidia audens
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Mississippi silvery minnow
Hybognathus nuchalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Missouri saddled darter
Etheostoma tetrazonum
Percidae Least Concern
Miuroglanis Platycephalus
Miuroglanis platycephalus
Least Concern
Mobile logperch
Percina kathae
Percidae Least Concern
Mochokiella Paynei
Mochokiella paynei
Mochokidae Least Concern
Mochokus Niloticus
Mochokus niloticus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Moema Heterostigma
Moema heterostigma
Rivulidae Least Concern
Moema Nudifrontata
Moema nudifrontata
Rivulidae Least Concern
Moema Ortegai
Moema ortegai
Rivulidae Least Concern
Moema Pepotei
Moema pepotei
Rivulidae Least Concern
Moema Portugali
Moema portugali
Rivulidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Agnesae
Moenkhausia agnesae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Atahualpiana
Moenkhausia atahualpiana
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Aurantia
Moenkhausia aurantia
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Browni
Moenkhausia browni
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Celibela
Moenkhausia celibela
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Ceros
Moenkhausia ceros
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Chlorophthalma
Moenkhausia chlorophthalma
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Chrysargyrea
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Costae
Moenkhausia costae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Cotinho
Moenkhausia cotinho
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Dasalmas
Moenkhausia dasalmas
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Diamantina
Moenkhausia diamantina
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Diktyota
Moenkhausia diktyota
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Eurystaenia
Moenkhausia eurystaenia
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Gracilima
Moenkhausia gracilima
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Grandisquamis
Moenkhausia grandisquamis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Hasemani
Moenkhausia hasemani
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Heikoi
Moenkhausia heikoi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Hemigrammoides
Moenkhausia hemigrammoides
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Hysterosticta
Moenkhausia hysterosticta
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Icae
Moenkhausia icae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Inrai
Moenkhausia inrai
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Jamesi
Moenkhausia jamesi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Justae
Moenkhausia justae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Lata
Moenkhausia lata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Lepidura
Moenkhausia lepidura
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Lopesi
Moenkhausia lopesi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Loweae
Moenkhausia loweae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Megalops
Moenkhausia megalops
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Metae
Moenkhausia metae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Mikia
Moenkhausia mikia
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Moisae
Moenkhausia moisae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Naponis
Moenkhausia naponis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Nigromarginata
Moenkhausia nigromarginata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Ovalis
Moenkhausia ovalis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern