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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
Mountain barbel
Amphilius platychir
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Mountain brook lamprey
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Mountain catfish
Nematogenys inermis
Nematogenyidae
Critically Endangered
Mountain chub
Algansea monticola
Near Threatened
Mountain clingfish
Gobiesox fluviatilis
Gobiesocidae
Vulnerable
Mountain danio
Devario monticola
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Mountain Galaxias
Galaxias olidus
Galaxiidae
Least Concern
Mountain grunter
Hephaestus habbemai
Terapontidae
Least Concern
Mountain hardyhead
Craterocephalus nouhuysi
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Mountain madtom
Noturus eleutherus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Mountain molly
Poecilia teresae
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Mountain rainbowfish
Melanotaenia monticola
Melanotaeniidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Mountain redbelly dace
Chrosomus oreas
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mountain shiner
Lythrurus lirus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mountain stream sardine
Hemibrycon taeniurus
Stevardiidae
Near Threatened
Mountain sucker
Pantosteus platyrhynchus
Least Concern
Mountain swordatail
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Mountain whitefish
Prosopium williamsoni
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Mourning tetra
Brycon pesu
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mouse Catfish
Tenellus leporhinus
Doradidae
Least Concern
Mousetail knifefish
Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Moustached Danio
Danio dangila
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Mouth Almighty
Glossamia aprion
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Moxostoma Carolina
Moxostoma carolina
Catostomidae
Mozambique tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Mřenka Luopingská
Yunnanilus macrogaster
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Mrigal carp
Cirrhinus cirrhosus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Mt. Nimba lampeye
Rhexipanchax nimbaensis
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Mubi rainbowfish
Melanotaenia mubiensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Mucurilebias Leitaoi
Mucurilebias leitaoi
Data Deficient
Mucus mugilogoby
Mugilogobius myxodermus
Gobiidae
Mud carp
Cirrhinus molitorella
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Mud darter
Etheostoma asprigene
Percidae
Least Concern
Mud sunfish
Acantharchus pomotis
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Mudfish
Clarias anguillaris
Clariidae
Least Concern
Mudminnow
Umbra krameri
Umbridae
Vulnerable
Mugilogobius Adeia
Mugilogobius adeia
Gobiidae
Endangered
Mugilogobius Amadi
Mugilogobius amadi
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Mugilogobius Cagayanensis
Mugilogobius cagayanensis
Gobiidae
Endangered
Mugilogobius Fuscus
Mugilogobius fuscus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Mugilogobius Hitam
Mugilogobius hitam
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Mugilogobius Karatunensis
Mugilogobius karatunensis
Gobiidae
Mugilogobius Latifrons
Mugilogobius latifrons
Gobiidae
Endangered
Mugilogobius Lepidotus
Mugilogobius lepidotus
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Mugilogobius Nuicocensis
Mugilogobius nuicocensis
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Mugilogobius Paludis
Mugilogobius paludis
Gobiidae
Mugilogobius Rexi
Mugilogobius rexi
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Mugilogobius Wilsoni
Mugilogobius wilsoni
Gobiidae
Least Concern