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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
Mugilogobius Zebra
Mugilogobius zebra
Gobiidae
Multibar citharine
Nannocharax multifasciatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Multispotted goby
Sicydium multipunctatum
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Multispotted Goby
Sicydium salvini
Gobiidae
Munro's hardyhead
Craterocephalus munroi
Atherinidae
Murray cod
Maccullochella peelii
Percichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Murray hardyhead
Craterocephalus fluviatilis
Atherinidae
Critically Endangered
Murray River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia fluviatilis
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Mursa
Luciobarbus mursa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Muscadine Darter
Percina smithvanizi
Percidae
Near Threatened
Muscat Cyprinion
Cyprinion muscatense
Cyprinidae
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Esocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mussullah barb
Hypselobarbus mussullah
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Mustura Arenaria
Mustura arenaria
Mustura Bella
Mustura bella
Data Deficient
Mustura Celata
Mustura celata
Mustura Chhimtuipuiensis
Mustura chhimtuipuiensis
Mustura Chindwinensis
Mustura chindwinensis
Mustura Daral
Mustura daral
Mustura Dikrongensis
Mustura dikrongensis
Mustura Harkishorei
Mustura harkishorei
Mustura Maepaiensis
Mustura maepaiensis
Data Deficient
Mustura Prashadi
Mustura prashadi
Vulnerable
Mustura Shanensis
Mustura shanensis
Near Threatened
Mustura Shuensis
Mustura shuensis
Mustura Subhashi
Mustura subhashi
Mustura Taretensis
Mustura taretensis
Mustura Tigrina
Mustura tigrina
Mustura Tuivaiensis
Mustura tuivaiensis
Mustura Walongensis
Mustura walongensis
Mustura Yangi
Mustura yangi
Mustura Yunnaniloides
Mustura yunnaniloides
Mweru hump-backed bream
Tylochromis mylodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Myaka
Myaka myaka
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Myers mosquitofish
Gambusia myersi
Poeciliidae
Myersglanis Jayarami
Myersglanis jayarami
Sisoridae
Vulnerable
Mylesinus Paraschomburgkii
Mylesinus paraschomburgkii
Least Concern
Mylesinus Paucisquamatus
Mylesinus paucisquamatus
Least Concern
Mylesinus Schomburgkii
Mylesinus schomburgkii
Least Concern
Myleus Altipinnis
Myleus altipinnis
Serrasalmidae
Data Deficient
Myleus Knerii
Myleus knerii
Serrasalmidae
Data Deficient
Myleus Latus
Myleus latus
Serrasalmidae
Myleus Micans
Myleus micans
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Mylochromis Chekopae
Mylochromis chekopae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Mylochromis Durophagus
Mylochromis durophagus
Cichlidae
Mylochromis Ensatus
Mylochromis ensatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Mylochromis Rotundus
Mylochromis rotundus
Cichlidae
Myloplus Arnoldi
Myloplus arnoldi
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern