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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
Vaillantella Maassi
Vaillantella maassi
Vaillantellidae
Least Concern
Vairone
Telestes souffia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Valaam whitefish
Coregonus widegreni
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Valenciennes' Whiptail Catfish
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Vampire Tetra
Hydrolycus tatauaia
Cynodontidae
Least Concern
Van Heurn's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia vanheurni
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Vandellia Beccarii
Vandellia beccarii
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Vandellia Sanguinea
Vandellia sanguinea
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Vandepoll's molly
Poecilia vandepolli
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Vanmanenia Caldwelli
Vanmanenia caldwelli
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Vanmanenia Gymnetrus
Vanmanenia gymnetrus
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Vanmanenia Pingchowensis
Vanmanenia pingchowensis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Vanuatu's emperor
Akihito vanuatu
Least Concern
Vardar spined loach
Cobitis vardarensis
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Variable garra
Garra variabilis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Variable lampeye
Procatopus similis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Variable platyfish
Xiphophorus variatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Variegate darter
Etheostoma variatum
Percidae
Least Concern
Varna gudgeon
Gobio kovatschevi
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Vatani rohtee
Rohtee ogilbii
Least Concern
Veilfin Tetra
Hyphessobrycon elachys
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Velvety sole
Brachirus villosus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Veracruz tetra
Astyanax finitimus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Verduya's hap
Copadichromis trimaculatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Vermiculated sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Victoria robber
Brycinus jacksonii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Victoria robber
Brachyalestes jacksonii
Least Concern
Victoria stonebasher
Marcusenius victoriae
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Vieja de Agua
Loricariichthys anus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Villeta climbing catfish
Astroblepus homodon
Astroblepidae
Least Concern
Villwock's killifish
Anatolichthys villwocki
Least Concern
Vimba bream
Vimba vimba
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Viola
Loricariichthys melanocheilus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Viridian Green Astyanax
Bryconamericus pyahu
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Volcano Rasbora
Rasbora vulcanus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Volga pikeperch
Sander volgensis
Percidae
Least Concern
Edible
Volga undermouth
Chondrostoma variabile
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Volk's sculpin
Alpinocottus volki
Least Concern
Wahrindi
Synodontis schall
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Edible
Waigeo rainbowfish
Melanotaenia catherinae
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Wallace's Payara
Hydrolycus wallacei
Cynodontidae
Least Concern
Wallaceochromis Humilis
Wallaceochromis humilis
Least Concern
Wallaciia Heckeli
Wallaciia heckeli
Least Concern
Wallaciia Notophthalmus
Wallaciia notophthalmus
Least Concern
Wallaciia Regani
Wallaciia regani
Least Concern
Wallaciia Wallacii
Wallaciia wallacii
Least Concern
Wallago Leerii
Wallago leerii
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
Least Concern
Edible