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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
Tapered Galaxias
Galaxias lanceolatus
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Taphorn's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus taphorni
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Tarek
Alburnus tarichi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Tariqilabeo Bicornis
Tariqilabeo bicornis
Data Deficient
Tariqilabeo Kaladanensis
Tariqilabeo kaladanensis
Tariqilabeo Macmahoni
Tariqilabeo macmahoni
Vulnerable
Tarumania Walkerae
Tarumania walkerae
Tashkent riffle bleak
Alburnoides oblongus
Cyprinidae
Tasmanian mudfish
Neochanna cleaveri
Galaxiidae Endangered
Tatia
Tatia galaxias
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Akroa
Tatia akroa
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Bockmanni
Tatia bockmanni
Auchenipteridae
Tatia Britskii
Tatia britskii
Auchenipteridae
Tatia Caxiuanensis
Tatia caxiuanensis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Concolor
Tatia concolor
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Dunni
Tatia dunni
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Intermedia
Tatia intermedia
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Jaracatia
Tatia jaracatia
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Marthae
Tatia marthae
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Tatia Meesi
Tatia meesi
Auchenipteridae Vulnerable
Tatia Musaica
Tatia musaica
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Neivai
Tatia neivai
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Nigra
Tatia nigra
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Punctata
Tatia punctata
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Reticulata
Tatia reticulata
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tatia Simplex
Tatia simplex
Auchenipteridae
Tatia Strigata
Tatia strigata
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Taunayia Bifasciata
Taunayia bifasciata
Vulnerable
Taurus scraper
Capoeta caelestis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Taylor's catfish
Neoarius taylori
Ariidae Critically Endangered
Taylor's catfish
Potamosilurus taylori
Ariidae Critically Endangered
Teapa cichlid
Paraneetroplus gibbiceps
Data Deficient
Teardrop darter
Etheostoma barbouri
Percidae Least Concern
Teardrop mosquito
Gambusia sexradiata
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Techirghiol stickleback
Gasterosteus crenobiontus
Gasterosteidae EX
Tefenni minnow
Chondrostoma fahirae
Cyprinidae Endangered
Teleocichla Centrarchus
Teleocichla centrarchus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Teleocichla Gephyrogramma
Teleocichla gephyrogramma
Cichlidae Least Concern
Teleocichla Monogramma
Teleocichla monogramma
Cichlidae Least Concern
Teleocichla Prionogenys
Teleocichla prionogenys
Cichlidae Least Concern
Teleocichla Wajapi
Teleocichla wajapi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Teleogramma Brichardi
Teleogramma brichardi
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Teleogramma Depressa
Teleogramma depressa
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Teleogramma Gracile
Teleogramma gracile
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Teleogramma Monogramma
Teleogramma monogramma
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Telescope shiner
Notropis telescopus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Telestes Beoticus
Telestes beoticus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Comes
Telestes comes
Cyprinidae