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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
Trichomycterus Tenuis
Trichomycterus tenuis
Trichomycteridae
Endangered
Trichomycterus Unicolor
Trichomycterus unicolor
Trichomycteridae
Endangered
Trichomycterus Weyrauchi
Trichomycterus weyrauchi
Trichomycteridae
Endangered
Trichonis blenny
Salariopsis economidisi
Endangered
Trichonis dwarf goby
Economidichthys trichonis
Gobiidae
Endangered
Trigonectes Strigabundus
Trigonectes strigabundus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Triplophysa Aluensis
Triplophysa aluensis
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Triplophysa Brahui
Triplophysa brahui
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Triplophysa Cakaensis
Triplophysa cakaensis
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Triplophysa Coniptera
Triplophysa coniptera
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Triplophysa Erythraea
Triplophysa erythraea
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Triplophysa Paradoxa
Triplophysa paradoxa
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Tucumán livebearer
Jenynsia tucumana
Anablepidae
Endangered
Turbo tetra
Creagrutus yudja
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Turkish spined loach
Cobitis turcica
Cobitidae
Endangered
Two spot barb
Pethia cumingii
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Two spot toothcarp
Phallotorynus dispilos
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Twoline skiffia
Skiffia bilineata
Goodeidae
Endangered
Edible
Tylochromis Microdon
Tylochromis microdon
Cichlidae
Endangered
Typhleotris Madagascariensis
Typhleotris madagascariensis
Eleotridae
Endangered
Utchee rainbowfish
Melanotaenia utcheensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Van loach
Oxynoemacheilus ercisianus
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Vancouver lamprey
Entosphenus macrostoma
Petromyzontidae
Endangered
Vanmanenia Hainanensis
Vanmanenia hainanensis
Balitoridae
Endangered
Variegated Madagascar catfish
Gogo ornatus
Anchariidae
Endangered
Verlorenvlei redfin
Pseudobarbus verloreni
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Vinagarra Findolabium
Vinagarra findolabium
Endangered
Virgin chub
Gila seminuda
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Wallaciia Urosema
Wallaciia urosema
Endangered
Warner sucker
Catostomus warnerensis
Catostomidae
Endangered
Watercress darter
Etheostoma nuchale
Percidae
Endangered
Werner's killifish
Aplocheilus werneri
Aplocheilidae
Endangered
Western dwarf galaxias
Galaxiella munda
Galaxiidae
Endangered
White River springfish
Crenichthys baileyi
Goodeidae
Endangered
White Sands pupfish
Cyprinodon tularosa
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
White-rimmed stingray
Fluvitrygon signifer
Dasyatidae
Endangered
Whitelip Cichlid
Placidochromis phenochilus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Whitepatched splitfin
Allodontichthys hubbsi
Endangered
Whole fin toothcarp
Cnesterodon holopteros
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Xenocyprioides Parvulus
Xenocyprioides parvulus
Endangered
Xenotilapia Burtoni
Xenotilapia burtoni
Cichlidae
Endangered
Yaguajal limia
Limia yaguajali
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Yapen rainbowfish
Melanotaenia japenensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Yaqui catfish
Ictalurus pricei
Ictaluridae
Endangered
Yarra pygmy perch
Nannoperca obscura
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Yellowcheek darter
Etheostoma moorei
Percidae
Endangered
Ytu Astyanax
Bryconamericus ytu
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Yucatan killifish
Fundulus persimilis
Fundulidae
Endangered