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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
Tachysurus Aurantiacus
Tachysurus aurantiacus
Bagridae
Near Threatened
Tachysurus Pratti
Tachysurus pratti
Bagridae
Near Threatened
Tarek
Alburnus tarichi
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Teleogramma Depressa
Teleogramma depressa
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Telestes Montenigrinus
Telestes montenigrinus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Telmatherina Obscura
Telmatherina obscura
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Telmatherina Opudi
Telmatherina opudi
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Telmatherina Prognatha
Telmatherina prognatha
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Telmatherina Sarasinorum
Telmatherina sarasinorum
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Térraba toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis terrabensis
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Theriodes Sandakanensis
Theriodes sandakanensis
Near Threatened
Thinlip barb
Probarbus labeaminor
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Three-lips
Opsariichthys uncirostris
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Tiburon Peninsula limia
Limia dominicensis
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Tippecanoe darter
Etheostoma tippecanoe
Percidae
Near Threatened
Tocantinsia Piresi
Tocantinsia piresi
Near Threatened
Tominanga Aurea
Tominanga aurea
Near Threatened
Tominanga Sanguicauda
Tominanga sanguicauda
Near Threatened
Toothed carp
Epiplatys chaperi
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Trematocara Zebra
Trematocara zebra
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Trichomycterus Ballesterosi
Trichomycterus ballesterosi
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Trichomycterus Cachiraensis
Trichomycterus cachiraensis
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Trichomycterus Maldonadoi
Trichomycterus maldonadoi
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Trichomycterus Novalimensis
Trichomycterus novalimensis
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Trichomycterus Piurae
Trichomycterus piurae
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Trichomycterus Ruitoquensis
Trichomycterus ruitoquensis
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Triplophysa Siluroides
Triplophysa siluroides
Nemacheilidae
Near Threatened
Tropheops Biriwira
Tropheops biriwira
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Tropheops Kumwera
Tropheops kumwera
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Tropheops Modestus
Tropheops modestus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Tropidophoxinellus Hellenicus
Tropidophoxinellus hellenicus
Near Threatened
Tropidophoxinellus Spartiaticus
Tropidophoxinellus spartiaticus
Near Threatened
two-spot mystus
Mystus bimaculatus
Bagridae
Near Threatened
Twospine blackfish
Gadopsis bispinosa
Percichthyidae
Near Threatened
Tylochromis Regani
Tylochromis regani
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Victoria tilapia
Oreochromis variabilis
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Walking catfish
Clarias brachysoma
Clariidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Warrior shiner
Lythrurus alegnotus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Western Greece goby
Economidichthys pygmaeus
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Western silvery minnow
Hybognathus argyritis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Western Transcaucasian lamprey
Lethenteron ninae
Petromyzontidae
Near Threatened
Wichmann's mouth almighty
Glossamia wichmanni
Apogonidae
Near Threatened
William's mbuna
Maylandia greshakei
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Wood River sculpin
Cottus leiopomus
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Wray's gambusia
Gambusia wrayi
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Xenocypris Fangi
Xenocypris fangi
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Xyliphius Barbatus
Xyliphius barbatus
Near Threatened
Yazoo darter
Etheostoma raneyi
Percidae
Near Threatened