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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
Thinface cichlid
Serranochromis angusticeps
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Thinlip barb
Probarbus labeaminor
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Thinstribed toothcarp
Phallotorynus fasciolatus
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Thoracochromis Bakongo
Thoracochromis bakongo
Cichlidae Least Concern
Thoracochromis Brauschi
Thoracochromis brauschi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Thoracochromis Callichromus
Thoracochromis callichromus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Thoracochromis Demeusii
Thoracochromis demeusii
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Thoracochromis Fasciatus
Thoracochromis fasciatus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Thoracochromis Lucullae
Thoracochromis lucullae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Thoracochromis Moeruensis
Thoracochromis moeruensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Thoracochromis Schwetzi
Thoracochromis schwetzi
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Thoracochromis Stigmatogenys
Thoracochromis stigmatogenys
Cichlidae Least Concern
Thoracochromis Wingatii
Thoracochromis wingatii
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Thorichthys Panchovillai
Thorichthys panchovillai
Cichlidae
Thorny freshwater stingray
Fontitrygon ukpam
Dasyatidae Critically Endangered
Thorny river stingray
Potamotrygon constellata
Potamotrygonidae Data Deficient
Thracian shad
Alosa vistonica
Alosidae EX Edible
Threadfin acara
Acarichthys heckelii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Threadfin bonefish
Albula nemoptera
Albulidae Data Deficient
Threadfin cichlid
Petrochromis trewavasae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Threadfin mangrovegoby
Mugilogobius filifer
Gobiidae Least Concern
Threadfin rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Three point toothcarp
Phalloceros spiloura
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Three Spot Barb
Enteromius perince
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Three spot cichlid
Amphilophus trimaculatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Three spot cichlid
Cichlasoma trimaculatum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Three spot gourami
Trichopodus trichopterus
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Three spotted tilapia
Oreochromis andersonii
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
Three-barred mouth almighty
Glossamia trifasciata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Three-line Sole
Leptachirus triramus
Least Concern
Three-lined catfish
Glyptothorax trilineatus
Sisoridae Least Concern Edible
Three-lined rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Three-lips
Opsariichthys uncirostris
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Three-lobed suckermouth
Chiloglanis trilobatus
Mochokidae Least Concern
three-striped African catfish
Pareutropius buffei
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Three-striped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma trifasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Threeline tetra
Neolebias trilineatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Threespot barb
Enteromius trimaculatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Threespot Barb
Enteromius trispilos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Threespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Threespot grunter
Hephaestus trimaculatus
Terapontidae Vulnerable Edible
Threespot headstander
Pseudanos trimaculatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
Threespot leporinus
Leporinus friderici
Anostomidae Least Concern
Threespot torpedo
Exochochromis anagenys
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Threestripe corydoras
Corydoras trilineatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Threestripe corydoras
Hoplisoma trilineatum
Least Concern
Threestripe gourami
Trichopsis schalleri
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Threestripe pencilfish
Nannostomus trifasciatus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible