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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
Marcusenius Macrophthalmus
Marcusenius macrophthalmus
Mormyridae
Data Deficient
Marcusenius Mento
Marcusenius mento
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Meronai
Marcusenius meronai
Mormyridae
Endangered
Marcusenius Moorii
Marcusenius moorii
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Multisquamatus
Marcusenius multisquamatus
Mormyridae
Marcusenius Ntemensis
Marcusenius ntemensis
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Marcusenius Pongolensis
Marcusenius pongolensis
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Rheni
Marcusenius rheni
Mormyridae
Data Deficient
Marcusenius Schilthuisiae
Marcusenius schilthuisiae
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Stanleyanus
Marcusenius stanleyanus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Thomasi
Marcusenius thomasi
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Ussheri
Marcusenius ussheri
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Verheyenorum
Marcusenius verheyenorum
Mormyridae
Marcusenius Wamuinii
Marcusenius wamuinii
Mormyridae
Mareike's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus mareikeae
Apteronotidae
Vulnerable
Margay pencil catfish
Trichomycterus maracaya
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Margined madtom
Noturus insignis
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Margined sculpin
Cottus marginatus
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Maria's tandan
Oloplotosus mariae
Plotosidae
Data Deficient
Marico barb
Enteromius motebensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Mario's cory
Brochis pinheiroi
Data Deficient
Marjorie's hardyhead
Craterocephalus marjoriae
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Markiana Nigripinnis
Markiana nigripinnis
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Marmara barbel
Barbus oligolepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Marmara goby
Knipowitschia mermere
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Marmara sprat
Clupeonella muhlisi
Ehiravidae
Endangered
Marmorated medaka
Oryzias marmoratus
Adrianichthyidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Marmorated zipper loach
Paracanthocobitis marmorata
Marmore cory
Gastrodermus mamore
Data Deficient
Maroni eartheater
Geophagus harreri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maroni Jupiaba
Jupiaba maroniensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Marqīyah Spring Minnow
Pseudophoxinus hasani
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Marrero's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus marreroi
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Marsh knifefish
Rhamphichthys heleios
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Martens’s freshwater pipefish
Doryichthys martensii
Data Deficient
Martenstyn's barb
Systomus martenstyni
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Mary carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris moolooboolaensis
Eleotridae
Mary River cod
Maccullochella mariensis
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Maryland darter
Etheostoma sellare
Percidae
EX
Mascota jumprock
Moxostoma mascotae
Catostomidae
Vulnerable
Masked corydoras
Hoplisoma metae
Vulnerable
Masked julie
Julidochromis transcriptus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Masquerade darter
Percina obscura
Percidae
Mastacembelus Alboguttatus
Mastacembelus alboguttatus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Mastacembelus Ansorgii
Mastacembelus ansorgii
Mastacembelidae
Data Deficient
Mastacembelus Apectoralis
Mastacembelus apectoralis
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Aviceps
Mastacembelus aviceps
Mastacembelidae
Vulnerable
Mastacembelus Brachyrhinus
Mastacembelus brachyrhinus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern