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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
Mekong delta dragonet
Tonlesapia amnica
Least Concern
Mekong flying barb
Esomus longimanus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Mekong giant catfish
Pangasianodon gigas
Pangasiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Mekong noodlefish
Sundasalanx mekongensis
Ehiravidae
Least Concern
Mekong Rock Goby
Papuligobius ocellatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mekong stingray
Hemitrygon laosensis
Dasyatidae
Endangered
Mekong tiger perch
Datnioides undecimradiatus
Datnioididae
Vulnerable
Mekongina Bibarba
Mekongina bibarba
Data Deficient
Mekongina Erythrospila
Mekongina erythrospila
Near Threatened
Mekongina Lancangensis
Mekongina lancangensis
Data Deficient
Melanocharacidium Auroradiatum
Melanocharacidium auroradiatum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Melanocharacidium Blennioides
Melanocharacidium blennioides
Crenuchidae
Critically Endangered
Melanocharacidium Compressum
Melanocharacidium compressum
Crenuchidae
Data Deficient
Melanocharacidium Depressum
Melanocharacidium depressum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Melanocharacidium Dispilomma
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Melanocharacidium Melanopteron
Melanocharacidium melanopteron
Crenuchidae
Data Deficient
Melanocharacidium Nigrum
Melanocharacidium nigrum
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Melanocharacidium Pectorale
Melanocharacidium pectorale
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Melanocharacidium Rex
Melanocharacidium rex
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Melanochromis Baliodigma
Melanochromis baliodigma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Melanochromis Chipokae
Melanochromis chipokae
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Melanochromis Dialeptos
Melanochromis dialeptos
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Melanochromis Heterochromis
Melanochromis heterochromis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Melanochromis Kaskazini
Melanochromis kaskazini
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Melanochromis Lepidiadaptes
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Melanochromis Loriae
Melanochromis loriae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Melanochromis Mossambiquensis
Melanochromis mossambiquensis
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Melanochromis Mpoto
Melanochromis mpoto
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Melanochromis Robustus
Melanochromis robustus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Melanochromis Simulans
Melanochromis simulans
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Melanochromis Wochepa
Melanochromis wochepa
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Melanorivulus Aithogrammus
Melanorivulus aithogrammus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Melanorivulus Amambaiensis
Melanorivulus amambaiensis
Rivulidae
Melanorivulus Apiamici
Melanorivulus apiamici
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Melanorivulus Atlanticus
Melanorivulus atlanticus
Rivulidae
Melanorivulus Bororo
Melanorivulus bororo
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Melanorivulus Crixas
Melanorivulus crixas
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Melanorivulus Cyanopterus
Melanorivulus cyanopterus
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Melanorivulus Dapazi
Melanorivulus dapazi
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Melanorivulus Decoratus
Melanorivulus decoratus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Melanorivulus Egens
Melanorivulus egens
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Melanorivulus Faucireticulatus
Melanorivulus faucireticulatus
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Melanorivulus Giarettai
Melanorivulus giarettai
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Melanorivulus Illuminatus
Melanorivulus illuminatus
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Melanorivulus Imperatrizensis
Melanorivulus imperatrizensis
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Melanorivulus Interruptus
Melanorivulus interruptus
Rivulidae
Melanorivulus Ivinhemensis
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis
Rivulidae
Endangered
Melanorivulus Jalapensis
Melanorivulus jalapensis
Rivulidae
Least Concern