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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
Maratecoara Gesmonei
Maratecoara gesmonei
Rivulidae Least Concern
Maratecoara Lacortei
Maratecoara lacortei
Rivulidae Least Concern
Maratecoara Splendida
Maratecoara splendida
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Marathon minnow
Pelasgus marathonicus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Maraval toothcarp
Poecilia boesemani
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Maravatío shiner
Aztecula marhabatiensis
Critically Endangered
Marble goby
Oxyeleotris marmorata
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Marble knifefish
Rhamphichthys marmoratus
Rhamphichthyidae
Marbled Darter
Etheostoma marmorpinnum
Percidae Critically Endangered
Marbled freshwater whip ray
Himantura krempfi
Dasyatidae
Marbled hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Marbled headstander
Abramites hypselonotus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Marbled lungfish
Protopterus aethiopicus
Protopteridae Least Concern
Marbled lyretail
Fundulopanchax marmoratus
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
Marbled Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromoides vondrozo
Cichlidae Endangered
Marbled mountain catfish
Amphilius jacksonii
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Marbled pearlfish
Leptolebias marmoratus
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
Marbled sculpin
Cottus klamathensis
Cottidae Least Concern
Marbled swamp eel
Synbranchus marmoratus
Synbranchidae Least Concern Edible
Marbled swordtail
Xiphophorus meyeri
Poeciliidae EW Edible
Marbled whipray
Fluvitrygon oxyrhynchus
Dasyatidae Endangered
Marcellino toothcarp
Poecilia marcellinoi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Marcusenius Abadii
Marcusenius abadii
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Altisambesi
Marcusenius altisambesi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Angolensis
Marcusenius angolensis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Annamariae
Marcusenius annamariae
Mormyridae
Marcusenius Bentleyi
Marcusenius bentleyi
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Marcusenius Caudisquamatus
Marcusenius caudisquamatus
Mormyridae Endangered
Marcusenius Cuangoanus
Marcusenius cuangoanus
Mormyridae Vulnerable
Marcusenius Deboensis
Marcusenius deboensis
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Marcusenius Desertus
Marcusenius desertus
Mormyridae
Marcusenius Devosi
Marcusenius devosi
Mormyridae Near Threatened
Marcusenius Dundoensis
Marcusenius dundoensis
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Marcusenius Elegans
Marcusenius elegans
Mormyridae
Marcusenius Friteli
Marcusenius friteli
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Furcidens
Marcusenius furcidens
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Fuscus
Marcusenius fuscus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Ghesquierei
Marcusenius ghesquierei
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Greshoffii
Marcusenius greshoffii
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Intermedius
Marcusenius intermedius
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Marcusenius Kainjii
Marcusenius kainjii
Mormyridae
Marcusenius Kaninginii
Marcusenius kaninginii
Mormyridae
Marcusenius Krameri
Marcusenius krameri
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Kutuensis
Marcusenius kutuensis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Lambouri
Marcusenius lambouri
Mormyridae
Marcusenius Leopoldianus
Marcusenius leopoldianus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Marcusenius Livingstonii
Marcusenius livingstonii
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Marcusenius Lucombesi
Marcusenius lucombesi
Mormyridae