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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
White sucker
Catostomus commersonii
Catostomidae
Least Concern
White water goby
Glossogobius torrentis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
White-dotted grouper
Epinephelus polystigma
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
White-eye
Oxyzygonectes dovii
Anablepidae
Least Concern
Edible
White-eye bream
Ballerus sapa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
White-finned gudgeon
Romanogobio albipinnatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Whitebarred catfish
Agamyxis pectinifrons
Doradidae
Least Concern
Whitefin shiner
Cyprinella nivea
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Whitehead's Sprat
Microthrissa whiteheadi
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Whitemouth shiner
Miniellus alborus
Least Concern
Whitemouth shiner
Notropis alborus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Whiteside pencilfish
Nannostomus bifasciatus
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitespot Eartheater
Satanoperca leucosticta
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Whitetail shiner
Cyprinella galactura
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Whitetip rainbowfish
Melanotaenia albimarginata
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Wide cory
Gastrodermus latus
Least Concern
Wide halftooth characin
Hemiodus atranalis
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Widehead catfish
Clarotes laticeps
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Wimple piranha
Catoprion mento
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Wingfin anchovy
Pterengraulis atherinoides
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Wokam rainbowfish
Melanotaenia wokamensis
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Wolf cory
Corydoras geoffroy
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Wolff's catfish
Mystus wolffii
Bagridae
Least Concern
Wood Tatia
Tatia boemia
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Wormjawed mormyrid
Campylomormyrus tamandua
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Wounded darter
Etheostoma vulneratum
Percidae
Least Concern
Wrinklehead Sculpin
Cottus nozawae
Cottidae
Least Concern
Wuchang bream
Megalobrama amblycephala
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
X-ray tetra
Pristella maxillaris
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Xenentodon Canciloides
Xenentodon canciloides
Belonidae
Least Concern
Xenocharax Crassus
Xenocharax crassus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Xenochromis Hecqui
Xenochromis hecqui
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Xenocyprioides Carinatus
Xenocyprioides carinatus
Least Concern
Xenocypris Davidi
Xenocypris davidi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Xenotilapia Melanogenys
Xenotilapia melanogenys
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Xenotilapia Rotundiventralis
Xenotilapia rotundiventralis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Xenotilapia Spilopterus
Xenotilapia spilopterus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Xenurobrycon Coracoralinae
Xenurobrycon coracoralinae
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Xenurobrycon Macropus
Xenurobrycon macropus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Xenurobrycon Polyancistrus
Xenurobrycon polyancistrus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Xenurobrycon Pteropus
Xenurobrycon pteropus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Xingu corydoras
Hoplisoma xinguenss
Least Concern
Xingu corydoras
Corydoras xinguensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Xingú headstander
Hypomasticus julii
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Xiphophorus Mayae
Xiphophorus mayae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Xyliphius Lepturus
Xyliphius lepturus
Least Concern
Xyliphius Magdalenae
Xyliphius magdalenae
Least Concern
Xyliphius Melanopterus
Xyliphius melanopterus
Least Concern