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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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Moenkhausia Pankilopteryx
Moenkhausia pankilopteryx
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Petymbuaba
Moenkhausia petymbuaba
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Phaeonota
Moenkhausia phaeonota
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Plumbea
Moenkhausia plumbea
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Pyrophthalma
Moenkhausia pyrophthalma
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Rubra
Moenkhausia rubra
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Shideleri
Moenkhausia shideleri
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Surinamensis
Moenkhausia surinamensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Xinguensis
Moenkhausia xinguensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moero lampeye
Lacustricola moeruensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Moga
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Moggel
Labeo umbratus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Mogurnda Pardalis
Mogurnda pardalis
Eleotridae Least Concern
mojara
Gephyrocharax major
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojara
Chrysobrycon hesperus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Mojara
Hemibrycon jabonero
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojara
Moenkhausia simulata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Mojarita
Priocharax pygmaeus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
mojarita
Ceratobranchia delotaenia
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Attonitus ephimeros
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Mojarita
Aphyocharax pusillus
Characidae Least Concern
mojarita
Microcharacidium geryi
Crenuchidae Least Concern
mojarita
Knodus megalops
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Creagrutus manu
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Creagrutus gracilis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Geryichthys sterbai
Crenuchidae Least Concern
mojarita
Hemibrycon polyodon
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Monotocheirodon pearsoni
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Xenurobrycon heterodon
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Creagrutus ungulus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Creagrutus kunturus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita robusta
Bryconamericus pectinatus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Mojarra
Bryconamericus iheringii
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Mojarrita
Prodontocharax melanotus
Characidae Least Concern
Mojarrita
Hemigrammus neptunus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Mokele-mbembe Bichir
Polypterus mokelembembe
Polypteridae Least Concern
Mola carplet
Amblypharyngodon mola
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Molly
Poecilia sphenops
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Mongolian redfin
Chanodichthys mongolicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mongoose Loach
Nemacheilus rueppelli
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Monkey goby
Neogobius fluviatilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Monostichodus Elongatus
Monostichodus elongatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Monostichodus Lootensi
Monostichodus lootensi
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Monostichodus Mesmaekersi
Monostichodus mesmaekersi
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Montanus tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus montanus
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Monteiri's bulldog
Marcusenius monteiri
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Moon dollar
Metynnis luna
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Moon Fish
Citharinus latus
Citharinidae Least Concern Edible