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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
Tigris spined loach
Cobitis elazigensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Tilapia Baloni
Tilapia baloni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tilapia Brevimanus
Tilapia brevimanus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tilapia Busumana
Tilapia busumana
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tinfoil barb
Barbonymus schwanefeldii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tiny cory
Aspidoras belenos
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Tiny scale barb
Thynnichthys thynnoides
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tiquie banded knifefish
Gymnotus tiquie
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Tire track eel
Mastacembelus favus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Togo Killifish
Nothobranchius thierryi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Tombigbee darter
Etheostoma lachneri
Percidae Least Concern
Tometes Camunani
Tometes camunani
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Tometes Makue
Tometes makue
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Tometes Trilobatus
Tometes trilobatus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Tonala catfish
Rhamdia parryi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Tonguetied minnow
Exoglossum laurae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Toothed Carp
Epiplatys infrafasciatus
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Toothless catfish
Anodontiglanis dahli
Plotosidae Least Concern
Toothy topminnow
Girardinus denticulatus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Top minnow
Belonesox belizanus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Topeka shiner
Miniellus topeka
Least Concern
Topmouth Culter
Culter alburnus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Torpedo robber
Alestes macrophthalmus
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Torrent catfish
Parachiloglanis hodgarti
Least Concern
Torrent sculpin
Cottus rhotheus
Cottidae Least Concern
Torrent stone carp
Psilorhynchus homaloptera
Psilorhynchidae Least Concern
Torrent sucker
Thoburnia rhothoeca
Catostomidae Least Concern
Toxabramis Houdemeri
Toxabramis houdemeri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Traccatichthys Pulcher
Traccatichthys pulcher
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Traccatichthys Taeniatus
Traccatichthys taeniatus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Trachelyichthys Exilis
Trachelyichthys exilis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachelyopterichthys Anduzei
Trachelyopterichthys anduzei
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachelyopterus Albicrux
Trachelyopterus albicrux
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachelyopterus Ceratophysus
Trachelyopterus ceratophysus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachelyopterus Insignis
Trachelyopterus insignis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachelyopterus Peloichthys
Trachelyopterus peloichthys
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachelyopterus Porosus
Trachelyopterus porosus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachelyopterus Teaguei
Trachelyopterus teaguei
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachycorystes Menezesi
Trachycorystes menezesi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Trachydoras Brevis
Trachydoras brevis
Doradidae Least Concern
Trachydoras Gepharti
Trachydoras gepharti
Doradidae Least Concern
Trachydoras Nattereri
Trachydoras nattereri
Doradidae Least Concern
Trachydoras Paraguayensis
Trachydoras paraguayensis
Doradidae Least Concern
Trachyglanis Ineac
Trachyglanis ineac
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Trahira
Hoplias malabaricus
Erythrinidae Least Concern Edible
Transancistrus Aequinoctialis
Transancistrus aequinoctialis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Transancistrus Santarosensis
Transancistrus santarosensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Transcaspian marinka
Schizothorax pelzami
Cyprinidae Least Concern