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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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Moenkhausia Copei
Moenkhausia copei
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Crisnejas
Moenkhausia crisnejas
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Dorsinuda
Moenkhausia dorsinuda
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Latissima
Moenkhausia latissima
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Levidorsa
Moenkhausia levidorsa
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Orteguasae
Moenkhausia orteguasae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Robertsi
Moenkhausia robertsi
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Moenkhausia Tridentata
Moenkhausia tridentata
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Mojarra de Bulha
Mayaheros ericymba
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Monopterus Roseni
Monopterus roseni
Synbranchidae Data Deficient
Montecristo cichlid
Oscura heterospila
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Montezuma swordtail
Xiphophorus montezumae
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Moringua Macrocephalus
Moringua macrocephalus
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Mormyrops Batesianus
Mormyrops batesianus
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Mormyrops Intermedius
Mormyrops intermedius
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Mormyrops Microstoma
Mormyrops microstoma
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Mormyrops Parvus
Mormyrops parvus
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Mormyrus Felixi
Mormyrus felixi
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Mormyrus Goheeni
Mormyrus goheeni
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Mormyrus Thomasi
Mormyrus thomasi
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Mountain swordatail
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Mřenka Luopingská
Yunnanilus macrogaster
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Mucurilebias Leitaoi
Mucurilebias leitaoi
Data Deficient
Mugilogobius Nuicocensis
Mugilogobius nuicocensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Mustura Bella
Mustura bella
Data Deficient
Mustura Maepaiensis
Mustura maepaiensis
Data Deficient
Myleus Altipinnis
Myleus altipinnis
Serrasalmidae Data Deficient
Myleus Knerii
Myleus knerii
Serrasalmidae Data Deficient
Mystus Alasensis
Mystus alasensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Mystus Canarensis
Mystus canarensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Mystus Cineraceus
Mystus cineraceus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Mystus Impluviatus
Mystus impluviatus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Mystus Rhegma
Mystus rhegma
Bagridae Data Deficient
Nahangbagrus Songamensis
Nahangbagrus songamensis
Data Deficient
Nandus Andrewi
Nandus andrewi
Nandidae Data Deficient
Nandus Mercatus
Nandus mercatus
Nandidae Data Deficient
Nandus Prolixus
Nandus prolixus
Nandidae Data Deficient
Nangra Bucculenta
Nangra bucculenta
Data Deficient
Nangra Ornata
Nangra ornata
Data Deficient
Nannocharax Fasciolaris
Nannocharax fasciolaris
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Nannocharax Hollyi
Nannocharax hollyi
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Nannocharax Lineostriatus
Nannocharax lineostriatus
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Nannocharax Micros
Nannocharax micros
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Nannocharax Ogoensis
Nannocharax ogoensis
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Nannocharax Pteron
Nannocharax pteron
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Nannocharax Reidi
Nannocharax reidi
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Nannostomus Grandis
Nannostomus grandis
Lebiasinidae Data Deficient
Nannostomus Nigrotaeniatus
Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus
Lebiasinidae Data Deficient