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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
Moenkhausia Loweae
Moenkhausia loweae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Margitae
Moenkhausia margitae
Acestrorhamphidae Near Threatened
Moenkhausia Megalops
Moenkhausia megalops
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Metae
Moenkhausia metae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Miangi
Moenkhausia miangi
Acestrorhamphidae
Moenkhausia Mikia
Moenkhausia mikia
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Moisae
Moenkhausia moisae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Mutum
Moenkhausia mutum
Acestrorhamphidae
Moenkhausia Naponis
Moenkhausia naponis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Nigromarginata
Moenkhausia nigromarginata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Orteguasae
Moenkhausia orteguasae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Ovalis
Moenkhausia ovalis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Pankilopteryx
Moenkhausia pankilopteryx
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Parecis
Moenkhausia parecis
Acestrorhamphidae
Moenkhausia Petymbuaba
Moenkhausia petymbuaba
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Phaeonota
Moenkhausia phaeonota
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Plumbea
Moenkhausia plumbea
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Pyrophthalma
Moenkhausia pyrophthalma
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Robertsi
Moenkhausia robertsi
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Rubra
Moenkhausia rubra
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Schultzi
Moenkhausia schultzi
Acestrorhamphidae
Moenkhausia Shideleri
Moenkhausia shideleri
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Solaris
Moenkhausia solaris
Acestrorhamphidae
Moenkhausia Surinamensis
Moenkhausia surinamensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moenkhausia Tridentata
Moenkhausia tridentata
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Venerei
Moenkhausia venerei
Acestrorhamphidae
Moenkhausia Xinguensis
Moenkhausia xinguensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Moero lampeye
Lacustricola moeruensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Moga
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Moggel
Labeo umbratus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Mogurnda Aiwasoensis
Mogurnda aiwasoensis
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Mogurnda Arguni
Mogurnda arguni
Eleotridae Near Threatened
Mogurnda Kaifayama
Mogurnda kaifayama
Eleotridae Endangered
Mogurnda Kaimana
Mogurnda kaimana
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Mogurnda Maccuneae
Mogurnda maccuneae
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Mogurnda Magna
Mogurnda magna
Eleotridae Near Threatened
Mogurnda Mbuta
Mogurnda mbuta
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Mogurnda Pardalis
Mogurnda pardalis
Eleotridae Least Concern
mojara
Gephyrocharax major
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojara
Chrysobrycon hesperus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Mojara
Hemibrycon jabonero
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojara
Moenkhausia simulata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Mojarita
Priocharax pygmaeus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
mojarita
Ceratobranchia delotaenia
Stevardiidae Least Concern
mojarita
Attonitus ephimeros
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Mojarita
Aphyocharax pusillus
Characidae Least Concern
mojarita
Microcharacidium geryi
Crenuchidae Least Concern
mojarita
Knodus megalops
Stevardiidae Least Concern