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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
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Sundoreonectes Sabanus
Sundoreonectes sabanus
Endangered
Sureyan killifish
Anatolichthys sureyanus
Endangered
Swamp gudgeon
Oxyeleotris stagnicola
Eleotridae Endangered
Swan Galaxias
Galaxias fontanus
Galaxiidae Endangered
Syngnathus Schmidti
Syngnathus schmidti
Syngnathidae Endangered
Synodontis Dorsomaculatus
Synodontis dorsomaculatus
Mochokidae Endangered
Synodontis Pardalis
Synodontis pardalis
Mochokidae Endangered
Tailbar cichlid
Vieja hartwegi
Cichlidae Endangered
Taiwan ku fish
Onychostoma alticorpus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Tamanka Siitensis
Tamanka siitensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Tanakia Somjinensis
Tanakia somjinensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Tanganyika lates
Lates angustifrons
Latidae Endangered Edible
Tasmanian mudfish
Neochanna cleaveri
Galaxiidae Endangered
Tefenni minnow
Chondrostoma fahirae
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Beoticus
Telestes beoticus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Dabar
Telestes dabar
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Karsticus
Telestes karsticus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Metohiensis
Telestes metohiensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Turskyi
Telestes turskyi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telmatherina Wahjui
Telmatherina wahjui
Telmatherinidae Endangered
Tequila splitfin
Zoogoneticus tequila
Goodeidae Endangered
Teramulus Waterloti
Teramulus waterloti
Atherinidae Endangered
Terateleotris Aspro
Terateleotris aspro
Odontobutidae Endangered
Terver's lampeye
Plataplochilus terveri
Poeciliidae Endangered Edible
Tetragonopterus Daguae
Tetragonopterus daguae
Characidae Endangered
Thessaly goby
Knipowitschia thessala
Gobiidae Endangered
Thicklip barb
Probarbus labeamajor
Cyprinidae Endangered
Tiburon Peninsula gambusia
Gambusia pseudopunctata
Poeciliidae Endangered
Tiete tetra
Brycon insignis
Bryconidae Endangered
Tigris barb
Paracapoeta barroisi
Endangered
Tigris barb
Capoeta barroisi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Timika Mouth Almighty
Glossamia timika
Apogonidae Endangered
Tití
Sicydium adelum
Gobiidae Endangered
Tlaloc Portillorum
Tlaloc portillorum
Endangered
Toba betta
Betta rubra
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
Tokyo bitterling
Pseudorhodeus tanago
Endangered
Toothed Cuban cusk-eel
Lucifuga dentata
Bythitidae Endangered
Topaz Cichlid
Amatitlania myrnae
Cichlidae Endangered
Travancore loach
Travancoria jonesi
Endangered
Travancoria Elongata
Travancoria elongata
Endangered
Trichomycterus Celsae
Trichomycterus celsae
Trichomycteridae Endangered
Trichomycterus Chiltoni
Trichomycterus chiltoni
Trichomycteridae Endangered
Trichomycterus Guianense
Trichomycterus guianense
Trichomycteridae Endangered
Trichomycterus Lewi
Trichomycterus lewi
Trichomycteridae Endangered
Trichomycterus Mboycy
Trichomycterus mboycy
Trichomycteridae Endangered
Trichomycterus Paquequerense
Trichomycterus paquequerense
Trichomycteridae Endangered
Trichomycterus Rubbioli
Trichomycterus rubbioli
Trichomycteridae Endangered
Trichomycterus Taeniops
Trichomycterus taeniops
Trichomycteridae Endangered