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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Threadfin mangrovegoby
Mugilogobius filifer
Gobiidae Least Concern
Threadfin rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Three point toothcarp
Phalloceros spiloura
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Three Spot Barb
Enteromius perince
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Three spot cichlid
Amphilophus trimaculatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Three spot cichlid
Cichlasoma trimaculatum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Three spot gourami
Trichopodus trichopterus
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Three-barred mouth almighty
Glossamia trifasciata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Three-line Sole
Leptachirus triramus
Least Concern
Three-lined catfish
Glyptothorax trilineatus
Sisoridae Least Concern Edible
Three-lined rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Three-lobed suckermouth
Chiloglanis trilobatus
Mochokidae Least Concern
three-striped African catfish
Pareutropius buffei
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Three-striped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma trifasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Threeline tetra
Neolebias trilineatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Threespot barb
Enteromius trimaculatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Threespot Barb
Enteromius trispilos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Threespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Threespot headstander
Pseudanos trimaculatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
Threespot leporinus
Leporinus friderici
Anostomidae Least Concern
Threespot torpedo
Exochochromis anagenys
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Threestripe corydoras
Corydoras trilineatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Threestripe corydoras
Hoplisoma trilineatum
Least Concern
Threestripe gourami
Trichopsis schalleri
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Threestripe pencilfish
Nannostomus trifasciatus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Thrissobrycon Pectinifer
Thrissobrycon pectinifer
Characidae Least Concern
Throat-spine gudgeon
Belobranchus belobranchus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Thryssocypris Tonlesapensis
Thryssocypris tonlesapensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Thynnichthys Polylepis
Thynnichthys polylepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Thynnichthys Vaillanti
Thynnichthys vaillanti
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Thysochromis Ansorgii
Thysochromis ansorgii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tibetan stone loach
Triplophysa stolickai
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Tiburon Limia
Limia tridens
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Tiger botia
Syncrossus helodes
Botiidae Least Concern Edible
Tiger fish
Hydrocynus vittatus
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Tiger grunter
Amniataba affinis
Terapontidae Least Concern
Tiger Knifefish
Gymnotus tigre
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Tiger loach
Syncrossus hymenophysa
Botiidae Least Concern Edible
Tiger sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Tiger-fish
Hydrocynus brevis
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Tigerstriped catfish
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Tigris asp
Leuciscus vorax
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tigris bleak
Alburnus caeruleus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tigris bream
Acanthobrama marmid
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Tigris catfish
Silurus triostegus
Siluridae Least Concern
Tigris kingfish
Cyprinion macrostomus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tigris mystus
Mystus pelusius
Bagridae Least Concern
Tigris scraper
Capoeta umbla
Cyprinidae Least Concern