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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
Tetracamphilius Pectinatus
Tetracamphilius pectinatus
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Tetragonopterus Anostomus
Tetragonopterus anostomus
Characidae Least Concern
Tetragonopterus Araguaiensis
Tetragonopterus araguaiensis
Characidae Least Concern
Tetragonopterus Carvalhoi
Tetragonopterus carvalhoi
Characidae Least Concern
Tetragonopterus Daguae
Tetragonopterus daguae
Characidae Endangered
Tetragonopterus Denticulatus
Tetragonopterus denticulatus
Characidae Least Concern
Tetragonopterus Franciscoensis
Tetragonopterus franciscoensis
Characidae Least Concern
Tetragonopterus Georgiae
Tetragonopterus georgiae
Characidae
Tetragonopterus Juruena
Tetragonopterus juruena
Characidae
Tetragonopterus Kuluene
Tetragonopterus kuluene
Characidae
Tetragonopterus Manaos
Tetragonopterus manaos
Characidae
Tetragonopterus Ommatus
Tetragonopterus ommatus
Characidae
Tetragonopterus Rarus
Tetragonopterus rarus
Characidae Least Concern
Tetragonopterus Signatus
Tetragonopterus signatus
Characidae
Tetranematichthys Barthemi
Tetranematichthys barthemi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tetranematichthys Quadrifilis
Tetranematichthys quadrifilis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tetranematichthys Wallacei
Tetranematichthys wallacei
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tetraodon Barbatus
Tetraodon barbatus
Tetraodontidae
Tetraodon Waandersii
Tetraodon waandersii
Tetraodontidae
Tex-Mex gambusia
Gambusia speciosa
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Texan tetra
Astyanax argentatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Texas logperch
Percina carbonaria
Percidae Least Concern
Texas shiner
Notropis amabilis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Texas silverside
Menidia clarkhubbsi
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Thai mahseer
Tor tambroides
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Thai river sprat
Clupeichthys aesarnensis
Ehiravidae Least Concern
Thalassophryne Amazonica
Thalassophryne amazonica
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Thamalakane barb
Enteromius thamalakanensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
The Charming cyprinid
Osteochilichthys elegans
The Slim barb
Puntius euspilurus
Cyprinidae
The Superb cyprinid
Osteochilichthys formosus
Theraps Microphthalmus
Theraps microphthalmus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Theriodes Sandakanensis
Theriodes sandakanensis
Near Threatened
Thessalian barbel
Barbus thessalus
Cyprinidae
Thessaly goby
Knipowitschia thessala
Gobiidae Endangered
Thessaly gudgeon
Gobio feraeensis
Gobionidae Vulnerable
Thick lipped chub
Squalius cephaloides
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Thick lipped gourami
Trichogaster labiosa
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Thick-lipped catfish
Pachyula crassilabris
Least Concern
Thick-lipped Fish
Marcusenius cyprinoides
Mormyridae Least Concern
Thicklip barb
Probarbus labeamajor
Cyprinidae Endangered
Thicklip chub
Cyprinella labrosa
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Thicklip pupfish
Cyprinodon labiosus
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Thicklipped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma sororcula
Cichlidae
Thicklipped happy
Thoracochromis albolabris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Thicktail chub
Gila crassicauda
Cyprinidae EX
Thin Sharpbelly
Toxabramis swinhonis
Cyprinidae
Thin-line dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma resticulosa
Cichlidae Least Concern