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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
mojarita
Creagrutus manu
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
mojarita
Creagrutus gracilis
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
mojarita
Geryichthys sterbai
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
mojarita
Hemibrycon polyodon
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
mojarita
Monotocheirodon pearsoni
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
mojarita
Xenurobrycon heterodon
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
mojarita
Creagrutus ungulus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
mojarita
Creagrutus kunturus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
mojarita robusta
Bryconamericus pectinatus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Mojarra
Bryconamericus iheringii
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Mojarra
Isthmoheros tuyrensis
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Mojarra de Bulha
Mayaheros ericymba
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Mojarrita
Prodontocharax melanotus
Characidae
Least Concern
Mojarrita
Hemigrammus neptunus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Mokele-mbembe Bichir
Polypterus mokelembembe
Polypteridae
Least Concern
Mola carplet
Amblypharyngodon mola
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Molly
Poecilia sphenops
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Moltrecht's minnow
Aphyocypris moltrechti
Cyprinidae
Mongo
Stomatepia mongo
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Mongolian grayling
Thymallus brevirostris
Salmonidae
Mongolian redfin
Chanodichthys mongolicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mongoose Loach
Nemacheilus rueppelli
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Monkey goby
Neogobius fluviatilis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Monopterus Bicolor
Monopterus bicolor
Synbranchidae
Monopterus Dienbienensis
Monopterus dienbienensis
Synbranchidae
Monopterus Roseni
Monopterus roseni
Synbranchidae
Data Deficient
Monostichodus Elongatus
Monostichodus elongatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Monostichodus Lootensi
Monostichodus lootensi
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Monostichodus Mesmaekersi
Monostichodus mesmaekersi
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Monotocheirodon Drilos
Monotocheirodon drilos
Stevardiidae
Monotocheirodon Duda
Monotocheirodon duda
Stevardiidae
Monotocheirodon Kontos
Monotocheirodon kontos
Stevardiidae
Monsembula catfish
Clarias monsembulai
Clariidae
Montanus tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus montanus
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Montecristo cichlid
Oscura heterospila
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Monteiri's bulldog
Marcusenius monteiri
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Monterrey platyfish
Xiphophorus couchianus
Poeciliidae
EW
Edible
Montezuma swordtail
Xiphophorus montezumae
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Moon dollar
Metynnis luna
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Moon Fish
Citharinus latus
Citharinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Moon fish
Citharinus citharus
Citharinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mooneye
Hiodon tergisus
Hiodontidae
Least Concern
Moonfish
Citharinus eburneensis
Citharinidae
Least Concern
Moonlight gourami
Trichopodus microlepis
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Moramo ricefish
Oryzias moramoensis
Adrianichthyidae
Morari
Cabdio morar
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Morenita
Gymnotus pantanal
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Moresby mogurnda
Mogurnda pulchra
Eleotridae
Least Concern