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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
Taimenriippuja
Cynodonichthys frommi
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Taiwan Horse Mouth
Candidia barbata
Cyprinidae
Taiwan ku fish
Onychostoma alticorpus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Taiwan Lesser-bream
Metzia formosae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Taiwan shoveljaw carp
Onychostoma barbatulum
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Tajamar livebearer
Jenynsia luxata
Anablepidae
Takifugu Orbimaculatus
Takifugu orbimaculatus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Talamancaheros Sieboldii
Talamancaheros sieboldii
Data Deficient
Talamancaheros Underwoodi
Talamancaheros underwoodi
Taliev's sculpin
Batrachocottus talievi
Cottocomephoridae Least Concern
Talking catfish
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Doradidae Least Concern
Tallapoosa darter
Etheostoma tallapoosae
Percidae Least Concern
Tallapoosa shiner
Cyprinella gibbsi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tamang Borneo sucker
Hypergastromyzon humilis
Data Deficient
Tamanka Maculata
Tamanka maculata
Gobiidae
Tamanka Siitensis
Tamanka siitensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Tamar River goby
Afurcagobius tamarensis
Least Concern
Tamasopo cichlid
Herichthys tamasopoensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Tamaulipas shiner
Alburnops braytoni
Least Concern
Tambopata catfish
Lepthoplosternum beni
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Tami River rainbowfish
Glossolepis pseudoincisa
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
Tana labeo
Labeo mesops
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Tana sardine
Neobola kinondo
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Tana squeaker
Synodontis serpentis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Tana-churchill
Petrocephalus tanensis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Tanakia Koreensis
Tanakia koreensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tanakia Lanceolata
Tanakia lanceolata
Cyprinidae
Tanakia Latimarginata
Tanakia latimarginata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Tanakia Shimazui
Tanakia shimazui
Cyprinidae
Tanakia Somjinensis
Tanakia somjinensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Tandanus Bellingerensis
Tandanus bellingerensis
Plotosidae Least Concern
Tandanus Tropicanus
Tandanus tropicanus
Plotosidae Least Concern
Tandikan goby
Rhinogobius tandikan
Gobiidae
Tanganikallabes Alboperca
Tanganikallabes alboperca
Clariidae Least Concern
Tanganikallabes Mortiauxi
Tanganikallabes mortiauxi
Clariidae Least Concern
Tanganikallabes Stewarti
Tanganikallabes stewarti
Clariidae Least Concern
Tanganyika Clown
Eretmodus cyanostictus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tanganyika killifish
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Tanganyika lampeye
Lacustricola pumilus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Tanganyika lates
Lates angustifrons
Latidae Endangered Edible
Tanganyika tilapia
Oreochromis tanganicae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tanganyikan butterfly cichlid
Xenotilapia papilio
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Tangerine darter
Percina aurantiaca
Percidae Least Concern
Tanichthys Albiventris
Tanichthys albiventris
Cyprinidae
Tanichthys Flavianalis
Tanichthys flavianalis
Cyprinidae
Tanichthys Kuehnei
Tanichthys kuehnei
Cyprinidae
Tanichthys Thacbaensis
Tanichthys thacbaensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Tanzanian tigerfish
Hydrocynus tanzaniae
Alestidae Least Concern