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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
Metzia Alba
Metzia alba
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Metzia Bounthobi
Metzia bounthobi
Cyprinidae
Metzia Hautus
Metzia hautus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Metzia Longinasus
Metzia longinasus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Metzia Mesembrinum
Metzia mesembrinum
Cyprinidae
Metzia Parva
Metzia parva
Cyprinidae
Meunier's Jupiaba
Jupiaba meunieri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Mexican blind brotula
Typhliasina pearsei
Dinematichthyidae
Near Threatened
Mexican blindcat
Prietella phreatophila
Ictaluridae
Vulnerable
Mexican brook lamprey
Tetrapleurodon geminis
Endangered
Mexican clingfish
Gobiesox mexicanus
Gobiesocidae
Vulnerable
Mexican Dace
Evarra bustamantei
EX
Mexican freshwater toadfish
Batrachoides goldmani
Batrachoididae
Least Concern
Mexican golden trout
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster
Salmonidae
Near Threatened
Mexican halfbeak
Hyporhamphus mexicanus
Hemiramphidae
Data Deficient
Mexican lamprey
Tetrapleurodon spadiceus
Critically Endangered
Mexican mojarra
Mayaheros urophthalmus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mexican red shiner
Cyprinella rutila
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Mexican redhorse
Moxostoma austrinum
Catostomidae
Data Deficient
Mexican river gizzard shad
Dorosoma anale
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Mexican rivulus
Millerichthys robustus
Endangered
Mexican roundtail chub
Gila minacae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mexican stoneroller
Campostoma ornatum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mexican tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Mezquital pupfish
Cyprinodon meeki
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Michoacan livebearer
Poeciliopsis scarlli
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Micracanthicus Vandragti
Micracanthicus vandragti
Micralestes Ambiguus
Micralestes ambiguus
Alestidae
Data Deficient
Micralestes Argyrotaenia
Micralestes argyrotaenia
Alestidae
Least Concern
Micralestes Congicus
Micralestes congicus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Micralestes Eburneensis
Micralestes eburneensis
Alestidae
Endangered
Micralestes Fodori
Micralestes fodori
Alestidae
Least Concern
Micralestes Holargyreus
Micralestes holargyreus
Alestidae
Data Deficient
Micralestes Lualabae
Micralestes lualabae
Alestidae
Least Concern
Micralestes Pabrensis
Micralestes pabrensis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Micralestes Sardina
Micralestes sardina
Alestidae
Least Concern
Micralestes Schelly
Micralestes schelly
Alestidae
Data Deficient
Micralestes Stormsi
Micralestes stormsi
Alestidae
Least Concern
Micralestes Vittatus
Micralestes vittatus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Microcambeva Barbata
Microcambeva barbata
Near Threatened
Microcambeva Draco
Microcambeva draco
Near Threatened
Microcambeva Ribeirae
Microcambeva ribeirae
Least Concern
Microcharacidium Eleotrioides
Microcharacidium eleotrioides
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Microcharacidium Gnomus
Microcharacidium gnomus
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Microcharacidium Weitzmani
Microcharacidium weitzmani
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Microcobitis Misgurnoides
Microcobitis misgurnoides
Data Deficient
Microcobitis Stilaspi
Microcobitis stilaspi
Microctenopoma Damasi
Microctenopoma damasi
Anabantidae
Least Concern