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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
Yahuarachi
Potamorhina altamazonica
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yahuarachi
Curimatella meyeri
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yahuarachi
Potamorhina pristigaster
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yahuarachi
Potamorhina latior
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yahyaoui barbel
Luciobarbus yahyaouii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yakati rainbowfish
Melanotaenia angfa
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Yakutian char
Salvelinus jacuticus
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Yangambi butterbarbel
Schilbe yangambianus
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Yaoshania Pachychilus
Yaoshania pachychilus
Least Concern
Yaqui sucker
Catostomus bernardini
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Yasuhikotakia Caudipunctata
Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata
Botiidae
Least Concern
Yaté's goby
Stenogobius yateiensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Yaya curimata
Cyphocharax helleri
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yazoo shiner
Notropis rafinesquei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellow acara
Aequidens metae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Yellow barb
Enteromius manicensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellow barbell
Carasobarbus luteus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellow bass
Morone mississippiensis
Moronidae
Least Concern
Yellow belly cichlid
Trichromis salvini
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Yellow bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Yellow catfish
Tachysurus fulvidraco
Bagridae
Least Concern
Yellow cory
Corydoras flaveolus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Yellow cory
Hoplisoma flaveolus
Least Concern
Yellow Meeki
Thorichthys affinis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Yellow rabbit characin
Leporellus vittatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellow Sand Cichlid
Xenotilapia flavipinnis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellow tetra
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellow-dotted Pleco
Hypostomus microstomus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Yellow-fin Tetras
Brycinus leuciscus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Yellow-jaw Tetra
Hyphessobrycon agulha
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Yellowbelly gudgeon
Allomogurnda nesolepis
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Yellowcheek
Elopichthys bambusa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellowfin
Xenocypris macrolepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowfin river pellona
Pellona flavipinnis
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Yellowfin shiner
Notropis lutipinnis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellowfin shiner
Hydrophlox lutipinnis
Least Concern
Yellowjacket cichlid
Parachromis friedrichsthalii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail mullet
Minimugil cascasia
Least Concern
Yellowtail rasbora
Rasbora tornieri
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail tetra
Alestopetersius caudalis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yepez' tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus yepezi
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Yoke darter
Etheostoma juliae
Percidae
Least Concern
Yu loach
Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Yucatan flagfish
Garmanella pulchra
Cyprinodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yucatan gambusia
Gambusia yucatana
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Yucatan goby
Gobiosoma yucatanum
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Yunnanilus Cruciatus
Yunnanilus cruciatus
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Yunnanilus Jinxiensis
Yunnanilus jinxiensis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern