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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
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