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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
Telestes Dabar
Telestes dabar
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Karsticus
Telestes karsticus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Metohiensis
Telestes metohiensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telestes Miloradi
Telestes miloradi
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Telestes Montenigrinus
Telestes montenigrinus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Telestes Muticellus
Telestes muticellus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Telestes Polylepis
Telestes polylepis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Telestes Turskyi
Telestes turskyi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Telmatherina Albolabiosa
Telmatherina albolabiosa
Telmatherinidae Data Deficient
Telmatherina Obscura
Telmatherina obscura
Telmatherinidae Near Threatened
Telmatherina Opudi
Telmatherina opudi
Telmatherinidae Near Threatened
Telmatherina Prognatha
Telmatherina prognatha
Telmatherinidae Near Threatened
Telmatherina Sarasinorum
Telmatherina sarasinorum
Telmatherinidae Near Threatened
Telmatherina Wahjui
Telmatherina wahjui
Telmatherinidae Endangered
Telmatochromis Brachygnathus
Telmatochromis brachygnathus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Telmatochromis Brichardi
Telmatochromis brichardi
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Ten spotted live-bearer
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Tenbarbed banjo
Aspredinichthys tibicen
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Tench
Tinca tinca
Tincidae Least Concern Edible
Tenellus Ternetzi
Tenellus ternetzi
Doradidae Least Concern
Tenellus Trimaculatus
Tenellus trimaculatus
Doradidae Least Concern
Tengara catfish
Mystus tengara
Bagridae Least Concern
Tennessee dace
Chrosomus tennesseensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Tennessee shiner
Paranotropis leuciodus
Least Concern
Tennessee shiner
Notropis leuciodus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tepehuan shiner
Cyprinella alvarezdelvillari
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Tequila splitfin
Zoogoneticus tequila
Goodeidae Endangered
Teramulus Waterloti
Teramulus waterloti
Atherinidae Endangered
Terateleotris Aspro
Terateleotris aspro
Odontobutidae Endangered
Terek barbel
Barbus ciscaucasicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Terek nase
Chondrostoma oxyrhynchum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Térraba toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis terrabensis
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Terver's lampeye
Plataplochilus terveri
Poeciliidae Endangered Edible
Tessellated darter
Etheostoma olmstedi
Percidae Least Concern
Teta
Hypostomus robinii
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
Tetra
Knodus breviceps
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Tetra
Creagrutus magoi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Tetra
Hemigrammus iota
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tetra
Hemigrammus orthus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tetra
Triportheus paranensis
Triportheidae
Tetra
Hemigrammus cylindricus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tetra
Hyphessobrycon heliacus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tetra
Hyphessobrycon loweae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tetra
Hyphessobrycon mutabilis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tetra Toucan
Tucanoichthys tucano
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tetracamphilius Angustifrons
Tetracamphilius angustifrons
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Tetracamphilius Clandestinus
Tetracamphilius clandestinus
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Tetracamphilius Notatus
Tetracamphilius notatus
Amphiliidae Least Concern