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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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Taliev's sculpin
Batrachocottus talievi
Cottocomephoridae Least Concern
Talking catfish
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Doradidae Least Concern
Tallapoosa darter
Etheostoma tallapoosae
Percidae Least Concern
Tallapoosa shiner
Cyprinella gibbsi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tamar River goby
Afurcagobius tamarensis
Least Concern
Tamaulipas shiner
Alburnops braytoni
Least Concern
Tambopata catfish
Lepthoplosternum beni
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Tana squeaker
Synodontis serpentis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Tana-churchill
Petrocephalus tanensis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Tanakia Koreensis
Tanakia koreensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tandanus Bellingerensis
Tandanus bellingerensis
Plotosidae Least Concern
Tandanus Tropicanus
Tandanus tropicanus
Plotosidae Least Concern
Tanganikallabes Alboperca
Tanganikallabes alboperca
Clariidae Least Concern
Tanganikallabes Mortiauxi
Tanganikallabes mortiauxi
Clariidae Least Concern
Tanganikallabes Stewarti
Tanganikallabes stewarti
Clariidae Least Concern
Tanganyika Clown
Eretmodus cyanostictus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tanganyika killifish
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Tanganyika lampeye
Lacustricola pumilus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Tanganyika tilapia
Oreochromis tanganicae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tangerine darter
Percina aurantiaca
Percidae Least Concern
Tanzanian tigerfish
Hydrocynus tanzaniae
Alestidae Least Concern
Taphorn's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus taphorni
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Tatia
Tatia galaxias
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Akroa
Tatia akroa
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Caxiuanensis
Tatia caxiuanensis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Concolor
Tatia concolor
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Dunni
Tatia dunni
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Intermedia
Tatia intermedia
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Jaracatia
Tatia jaracatia
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Musaica
Tatia musaica
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Neivai
Tatia neivai
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Nigra
Tatia nigra
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Punctata
Tatia punctata
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Reticulata
Tatia reticulata
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Strigata
Tatia strigata
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Taurus scraper
Capoeta caelestis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Teardrop darter
Etheostoma barbouri
Percidae Least Concern
Teardrop mosquito
Gambusia sexradiata
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Teleocichla Centrarchus
Teleocichla centrarchus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Teleocichla Gephyrogramma
Teleocichla gephyrogramma
Cichlidae Least Concern
Teleocichla Monogramma
Teleocichla monogramma
Cichlidae Least Concern
Teleocichla Prionogenys
Teleocichla prionogenys
Cichlidae Least Concern
Telescope shiner
Notropis telescopus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Telestes Muticellus
Telestes muticellus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Telmatochromis Brachygnathus
Telmatochromis brachygnathus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Ten spotted live-bearer
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Tenbarbed banjo
Aspredinichthys tibicen
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Tench
Tinca tinca
Tincidae Least Concern Edible