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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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Trichogenes Claviger
Trichogenes claviger
Critically Endangered
Trichomycterus Itacarambiensis
Trichomycterus itacarambiensis
Trichomycteridae Critically Endangered
Trichomycterus Minus
Trichomycterus minus
Trichomycteridae Critically Endangered
Trichomycterus Ramosus
Trichomycterus ramosus
Trichomycteridae Critically Endangered
Trichomycterus Santanderensis
Trichomycterus santanderensis
Trichomycteridae Critically Endangered
Trichomycterus Therma
Trichomycterus therma
Trichomycteridae Critically Endangered
Trichomycterus Varii
Trichomycterus varii
Trichomycteridae Critically Endangered
Trichomycterus Venulosus
Trichomycterus venulosus
Trichomycteridae Critically Endangered
Triplophysa Gejiuensis
Triplophysa gejiuensis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Triplophysa Kashmirensis
Triplophysa kashmirensis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Triplophysa Parvus
Triplophysa parvus
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Tufa darter
Etheostoma lugoi
Percidae Critically Endangered
Twee redfin
Sedercypris erubescens
Critically Endangered
Typhleotris Mararybe
Typhleotris mararybe
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Typhleotris Pauliani
Typhleotris pauliani
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Typhlobelus Auriculatus
Typhlobelus auriculatus
Critically Endangered
Valencia Robertae
Valencia robertae
Valenciidae Critically Endangered
Variegated mogurnda
Mogurnda variegata
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Veil-finned Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis insolitus
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Vermilion darter
Etheostoma chermocki
Percidae Critically Endangered
Vogelkop blue-eye
Pseudomugil reticulatus
Pseudomugilidae Critically Endangered
West Gippsland Galaxias
Galaxias longifundus
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
White River spinedace
Lepidomeda albivallis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Widemouth gambusia
Gambusia eurystoma
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Woundfin
Plagopterus argentissimus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Xenocypris Yunnanensis
Xenocypris yunnanensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Xenotoca Doadrioi
Xenotoca doadrioi
Goodeidae Critically Endangered
Xenotoca Lyonsi
Xenotoca lyonsi
Goodeidae Critically Endangered
Xiurenbagrus Dorsalis
Xiurenbagrus dorsalis
Amblycipitidae Critically Endangered
Yellow shiner
Aztecula calientis
Critically Endangered
Yellow-belly bream
Serranochromis robustus
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
Yunnan Carp
Cyprinus yunnanensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Yunnanilus Analis
Yunnanilus analis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Yunnanilus Bajiangensis
Yunnanilus bajiangensis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Yunnanilus Discoloris
Yunnanilus discoloris
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Yunnanilus Elakatis
Yunnanilus elakatis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Yunnanilus Macrositanus
Yunnanilus macrositanus
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Yunnanilus Obtusirostris
Yunnanilus obtusirostris
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Zacapu allotoca
Allotoca zacapuensis
Goodeidae Critically Endangered
Zebra pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
Loricariidae Critically Endangered Edible
Zingel Balcanicus
Zingel balcanicus
Percidae Critically Endangered
Zirahuen allotica
Allotoca meeki
Goodeidae Critically Endangered
湖高原鳅
Triplophysa lacustris
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered