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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