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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
Mastacembelus Catchpolei
Mastacembelus catchpolei
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Congicus
Mastacembelus congicus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Crassus
Mastacembelus crassus
Mastacembelidae Vulnerable
Mastacembelus Cryptacanthus
Mastacembelus cryptacanthus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Dayi
Mastacembelus dayi
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Decorsei
Mastacembelus decorsei
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Dictyon
Mastacembelus dictyon
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Dienbienensis
Mastacembelus dienbienensis
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Greshoffi
Mastacembelus greshoffi
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Kadeiensis
Mastacembelus kadeiensis
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Kakrimensis
Mastacembelus kakrimensis
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Latens
Mastacembelus latens
Mastacembelidae Vulnerable
Mastacembelus Liberiensis
Mastacembelus liberiensis
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Loennbergii
Mastacembelus loennbergii
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Marchei
Mastacembelus marchei
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Niger
Mastacembelus niger
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Nigromarginatus
Mastacembelus nigromarginatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Notophthalmus
Mastacembelus notophthalmus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Oatesii
Mastacembelus oatesii
Mastacembelidae Endangered
Mastacembelus Pantherinus
Mastacembelus pantherinus
Mastacembelidae Data Deficient
Mastacembelus Paucispinis
Mastacembelus paucispinis
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Polli
Mastacembelus polli
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Praensis
Mastacembelus praensis
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Reygeli
Mastacembelus reygeli
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Robertsi
Mastacembelus robertsi
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Sanagali
Mastacembelus sanagali
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Seiteri
Mastacembelus seiteri
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Sexdecimspinus
Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus
Mastacembelidae Near Threatened
Mastacembelus Shiloangoensis
Mastacembelus shiloangoensis
Mastacembelidae Data Deficient
Mastacembelus Simbi
Mastacembelus simbi
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Strigiventus
Mastacembelus strigiventus
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Taiaensis
Mastacembelus taiaensis
Mastacembelidae Near Threatened
Mastacembelus Thacbaensis
Mastacembelus thacbaensis
Mastacembelidae Data Deficient
Mastacembelus Tinwini
Mastacembelus tinwini
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Traversi
Mastacembelus traversi
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastacembelus Triolobus
Mastacembelus triolobus
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Trispinosus
Mastacembelus trispinosus
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Ubangipaucispinis
Mastacembelus ubangipaucispinis
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelus Undulatus
Mastacembelus undulatus
Mastacembelidae Data Deficient
Mastacembelus Unicolor
Mastacembelus unicolor
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Mastiglanis Asopos
Mastiglanis asopos
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Matacaimán
Entomocorus gameroi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Matano medaka
Oryzias matanensis
Adrianichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Matilebias Camaquensis
Matilebias camaquensis
Endangered
Matilebias Cyaneus
Matilebias cyaneus
Endangered
Matilebias Duraznensis
Matilebias duraznensis
Matilebias Ibicuiensis
Matilebias ibicuiensis
Endangered
Matilebias Juanlangi
Matilebias juanlangi
Near Threatened