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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
Micromoema Xiphophora
Micromoema xiphophora
Rivulidae Least Concern
Micromyzon Akamai
Micromyzon akamai
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Micronema Hexapterus
Micronema hexapterus
Siluridae Least Concern
Micronema Moorei
Micronema moorei
Siluridae Edible
Micronema Platypogon
Micronema platypogon
Siluridae Data Deficient
Micronemacheilus Zispi
Micronemacheilus zispi
Micropanchax Bracheti
Micropanchax bracheti
Poeciliidae Endangered
Micropanchax Ehrichi
Micropanchax ehrichi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Micropanchax Kingii
Micropanchax kingii
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Micropercops Borealis
Micropercops borealis
Odontobutidae
Micropercops Dabryi
Micropercops dabryi
Odontobutidae
Micropercops Hotayensis
Micropercops hotayensis
Odontobutidae Data Deficient
Micropercops Swinhonis
Micropercops swinhonis
Odontobutidae Least Concern
Microphilypnus Acangaquara
Microphilypnus acangaquara
Data Deficient
Microphilypnus Amazonicus
Microphilypnus amazonicus
Microphilypnus Macrostoma
Microphilypnus macrostoma
Least Concern
Microphilypnus Ternetzi
Microphilypnus ternetzi
Least Concern
Microphis Arrakisae
Microphis arrakisae
Syngnathidae
Microphis Deokhatoides
Microphis deokhatoides
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Microphis Dunckeri
Microphis dunckeri
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Microphis Mento
Microphis mento
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Microphis Nicoleae
Microphis nicoleae
Syngnathidae
Microphis Pleurostictus
Microphis pleurostictus
Syngnathidae Endangered
Microphis Torrentius
Microphis torrentius
Syngnathidae
Microphis Vaillantii
Microphis vaillantii
Syngnathidae
Microphysogobio Alticorpus
Microphysogobio alticorpus
Gobionidae
Microphysogobio Anudarini
Microphysogobio anudarini
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Brevirostris
Microphysogobio brevirostris
Gobionidae
Microphysogobio Chenhsienensis
Microphysogobio chenhsienensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Chinssuensis
Microphysogobio chinssuensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Elongatus
Microphysogobio elongatus
Gobionidae
Microphysogobio Exilicauda
Microphysogobio exilicauda
Gobionidae
Microphysogobio Fukiensis
Microphysogobio fukiensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Hsinglungshanensis
Microphysogobio hsinglungshanensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Jeoni
Microphysogobio jeoni
Gobionidae
Microphysogobio Kachekensis
Microphysogobio kachekensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Kiatingensis
Microphysogobio kiatingensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Koreensis
Microphysogobio koreensis
Gobionidae Endangered
Microphysogobio Liaohensis
Microphysogobio liaohensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Microphysogobio Linghensis
Microphysogobio linghensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Longidorsalis
Microphysogobio longidorsalis
Gobionidae
Microphysogobio Luhensis
Microphysogobio luhensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Microstomus
Microphysogobio microstomus
Gobionidae
Microphysogobio Nudiventris
Microphysogobio nudiventris
Gobionidae
Microphysogobio Pseudoelongatus
Microphysogobio pseudoelongatus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Microphysogobio Vietnamica
Microphysogobio vietnamica
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Microphysogobio Wulonghensis
Microphysogobio wulonghensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Microphysogobio Xianyouensis
Microphysogobio xianyouensis
Gobionidae Least Concern