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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
Malawi eyebiter
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Malawi gar
Lichnochromis acuticeps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Malawi spinyeel
Mastacembelus shiranus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Malawi squeaker
Synodontis njassae
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Malawi thick lip
Cheilochromis euchilus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Malay combtail
Belontia hasselti
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Malay glass catfish
Ompok eugeneiatus
Siluridae
Least Concern
Malayan flying barb
Esomus malayensis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Malayan leaffish
Pristolepis fasciata
Pristolepididae
Least Concern
Malayan Vampiric Sheatfish
Belodontichthys dinema
Siluridae
Least Concern
Malayochela Maassi
Malayochela maassi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Malebo Puffer
Tetraodon duboisi
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Malihkaia Aligera
Malihkaia aligera
Maluti minnow
Pseudobarbus quathlambae
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Mamfe killi
Fundulopanchax mamfensis
Nothobranchiidae
Manalak
Barbodes manalak
Cyprinidae
EX
Manamo anchovy
Anchoviella manamensis
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Manantial roundnose minnow
Dionda argentosa
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Manaus mouse catfish
Nemadoras humeralis
Doradidae
Least Concern
Manchurian gudgeon
Gnathopogon strigatus
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Manchurian Lake minnow
Rhynchocypris mantschurica
Cyprinidae
Manchurian spiny loach
Parabotia mantschuricus
Botiidae
Least Concern
Mancilik dwarf loach
Oxynoemacheilus paucilepis
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Mancuernas silverside
Atherinella pellosemeion
Atherinopsidae
Data Deficient
Mandarin fish
Siniperca chuatsi
Percichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mandarin Pleco
Hypostomus asperatus
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Mandi
Pimelodella procera
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Mandi
Pimelodella geryi
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Mandi
Synodontis clarias
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Manduba
Ageneiosus inermis
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mandubé
Ageneiosus militaris
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Mangar
Luciobarbus esocinus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Mango tilapia
Sarotherodon galilaeus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mangrove gambusia
Gambusia rhizophorae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Mangrove molly
Poecilia orri
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mangrove rivulus
Kryptolebias marmoratus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Manipur garra
Garra manipurensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Many spotted cory
Hoplisoma multimaculatum
Least Concern
Many spotted cory
Corydoras multimaculatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Manyara tilapia
Oreochromis amphimelas
Cichlidae
Endangered
Manyas shemaya
Alburnus carinatus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Manyas spirlin
Alburnoides manyasensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Manyscale Sole
Leptachirus polylepis
Manyspined ctenopoma
Ctenopoma multispine
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Edible
Map cory
Scleromystax salmacis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Maparate
Hypophthalmus marginatus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Maracaibo river stingray
Potamotrygon yepezi
Potamotrygonidae
Endangered
Maracaibo toothcarp
Poecilia wandae
Poeciliidae