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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
West Irian river sprat
Clupeoides venulosus
Ehiravidae
Vulnerable
Western catfish
Callichthys fabricioi
Callichthyidae
Vulnerable
Western pygmy perch
Nannoperca vittata
Percichthyidae
Vulnerable
Western sand darter
Ammocrypta clara
Percidae
Vulnerable
Wetzone butter catfish
Ompok argestes
Siluridae
Vulnerable
Whiptail catfish
Farlowella acus
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
White-blotched river stingray
Potamotrygon leopoldi
Potamotrygonidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Wide-lipped Natron tilapia
Oreochromis latilabris
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Widemouth blindcat
Satan eurystomus
Ictaluridae
Vulnerable
Wilpita rasbora
Rasbora wilpita
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Xenurolebias Izecksohni
Xenurolebias izecksohni
Vulnerable
Yaqui chub
Gila purpurea
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Yarkon Bream
Acanthobrama telavivensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Yellow rasbora
Rasbora lateristriata
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Yellow-wedged Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus damii
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Yellowfin barbell
Luciobarbus xanthopterus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Yellowfin madtom
Noturus flavipinnis
Ictaluridae
Vulnerable
Yucatan tetra
Astyanax altior
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Yunnanilus Brevis
Yunnanilus brevis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Yunnanilus Caohaiensis
Yunnanilus caohaiensis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Yunnanilus Longidorsalis
Yunnanilus longidorsalis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Yunnanilus Nanpanjiangensis
Yunnanilus nanpanjiangensis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Yunnanilus Niulanensis
Yunnanilus niulanensis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Yunnanilus Pleurotaenia
Yunnanilus pleurotaenia
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Zaireichthys Wamiensis
Zaireichthys wamiensis
Amphiliidae
Vulnerable
Zayan barbel
Luciobarbus zayanensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Zongolica catfish
Rhamdia zongolicensis
Heptapteridae
Vulnerable
Zoogoneticus Purhepechus
Zoogoneticus purhepechus
Goodeidae
Vulnerable
Zungaro dorado
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Pimelodidae
Vulnerable
德钦纹胸鮡
Glyptothorax deqinensis
Sisoridae
Vulnerable