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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
Myloplus Levis
Myloplus levis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Myloplus Lobatus
Myloplus lobatus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Myloplus Lucienae
Myloplus lucienae
Serrasalmidae
Myloplus Planquettei
Myloplus planquettei
Serrasalmidae Vulnerable
Myloplus Ternetzi
Myloplus ternetzi
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Myloplus Tiete
Myloplus tiete
Serrasalmidae Near Threatened
Myloplus Torquatus
Myloplus torquatus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Myloplus Zorroi
Myloplus zorroi
Serrasalmidae
Mylossoma Acanthogaster
Mylossoma acanthogaster
Serrasalmidae Vulnerable
Mylossoma Albiscopum
Mylossoma albiscopum
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Mylossoma Aureum
Mylossoma aureum
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Mylossoma Unimaculatum
Mylossoma unimaculatum
Serrasalmidae
Myoglanis Aspredinoides
Myoglanis aspredinoides
Heptapteridae Endangered
Myoglanis Koepckei
Myoglanis koepckei
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Myoglanis Potaroensis
Myoglanis potaroensis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Myomyrus Macrodon
Myomyrus macrodon
Mormyridae Least Concern
Myomyrus Macrops
Myomyrus macrops
Mormyridae Least Concern
Myomyrus Pharao
Myomyrus pharao
Mormyridae Vulnerable
Myoxocephalus Sinensis
Myoxocephalus sinensis
Cottidae
Mystacoleucus Argenteus
Mystacoleucus argenteus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Atridorsalis
Mystacoleucus atridorsalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Chilopterus
Mystacoleucus chilopterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Ectypus
Mystacoleucus ectypus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Greenwayi
Mystacoleucus greenwayi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Lepturus
Mystacoleucus lepturus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Mystacoleucus Marginatus
Mystacoleucus marginatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mystacoleucus Padangensis
Mystacoleucus padangensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Mystery cory
Corydoras amphibelus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Mystery cory
Hoplisoma amphibelum
Least Concern
Mystus Abbreviatus
Mystus abbreviatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Alasensis
Mystus alasensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Mystus Albolineatus
Mystus albolineatus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Mystus Armiger
Mystus armiger
Bagridae
Mystus Atrifasciatus
Mystus atrifasciatus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Mystus Canarensis
Mystus canarensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Mystus Carcio
Mystus carcio
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Castaneus
Mystus castaneus
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Catapogon
Mystus catapogon
Bagridae
Mystus Celator
Mystus celator
Bagridae
Mystus Chinensis
Mystus chinensis
Bagridae
Mystus Cineraceus
Mystus cineraceus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Mystus Dibrugarensis
Mystus dibrugarensis
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Falcarius
Mystus falcarius
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Impluviatus
Mystus impluviatus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Mystus Leucophasis
Mystus leucophasis
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Malabaricus
Mystus malabaricus
Bagridae Near Threatened
Mystus Misrai
Mystus misrai
Bagridae
Mystus Montanus
Mystus montanus
Bagridae Least Concern