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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
Mud darter
Etheostoma asprigene
Percidae
Least Concern
Mud sunfish
Acantharchus pomotis
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Mudfish
Clarias anguillaris
Clariidae
Least Concern
Mugilogobius Fuscus
Mugilogobius fuscus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mugilogobius Wilsoni
Mugilogobius wilsoni
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Multibar citharine
Nannocharax multifasciatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Multispotted goby
Sicydium multipunctatum
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Murray cod
Maccullochella peelii
Percichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Murray River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia fluviatilis
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Mursa
Luciobarbus mursa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Esocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mweru hump-backed bream
Tylochromis mylodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mylesinus Paraschomburgkii
Mylesinus paraschomburgkii
Least Concern
Mylesinus Paucisquamatus
Mylesinus paucisquamatus
Least Concern
Mylesinus Schomburgkii
Mylesinus schomburgkii
Least Concern
Myleus Micans
Myleus micans
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Mylochromis Chekopae
Mylochromis chekopae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Mylochromis Ensatus
Mylochromis ensatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Myloplus Arnoldi
Myloplus arnoldi
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Myloplus Levis
Myloplus levis
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Myloplus Lobatus
Myloplus lobatus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Myloplus Ternetzi
Myloplus ternetzi
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Myloplus Torquatus
Myloplus torquatus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Mylossoma Albiscopum
Mylossoma albiscopum
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Mylossoma Aureum
Mylossoma aureum
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Myoglanis Koepckei
Myoglanis koepckei
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Myoglanis Potaroensis
Myoglanis potaroensis
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Myomyrus Macrodon
Myomyrus macrodon
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Myomyrus Macrops
Myomyrus macrops
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Argenteus
Mystacoleucus argenteus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Atridorsalis
Mystacoleucus atridorsalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Chilopterus
Mystacoleucus chilopterus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Ectypus
Mystacoleucus ectypus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Greenwayi
Mystacoleucus greenwayi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Marginatus
Mystacoleucus marginatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mystery cory
Corydoras amphibelus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Mystery cory
Hoplisoma amphibelum
Least Concern
Mystus Abbreviatus
Mystus abbreviatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Albolineatus
Mystus albolineatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mystus Atrifasciatus
Mystus atrifasciatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mystus Carcio
Mystus carcio
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Castaneus
Mystus castaneus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Dibrugarensis
Mystus dibrugarensis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Falcarius
Mystus falcarius
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Leucophasis
Mystus leucophasis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Montanus
Mystus montanus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Multiradiatus
Mystus multiradiatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Mysticetus
Mystus mysticetus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible