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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
Thrissobrycon Pectinifer
Thrissobrycon pectinifer
Characidae Least Concern
Throat-spine gudgeon
Belobranchus belobranchus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Thryssocypris Ornithostoma
Thryssocypris ornithostoma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Thryssocypris Smaragdinus
Thryssocypris smaragdinus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Thryssocypris Tonlesapensis
Thryssocypris tonlesapensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Thryssocypris Wongrati
Thryssocypris wongrati
Cyprinidae
Thymallus Brevipinnis
Thymallus brevipinnis
Salmonidae
Thymallus Burejensis
Thymallus burejensis
Salmonidae
Thymallus Ligericus
Thymallus ligericus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Thymallus Mertensii
Thymallus mertensii
Salmonidae
Thymallus Yaluensis
Thymallus yaluensis
Salmonidae
Thynnichthys Polylepis
Thynnichthys polylepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Thynnichthys Vaillanti
Thynnichthys vaillanti
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Thysochromis Annectens
Thysochromis annectens
Cichlidae
Thysochromis Ansorgii
Thysochromis ansorgii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Thysochromis Emili
Thysochromis emili
Cichlidae
Tiandeng cave loach
Balitora tiandengensis
Balitoridae
Tibetan stone loach
Triplophysa stolickai
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Tiburon Limia
Limia tridens
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Tiburon Peninsula gambusia
Gambusia pseudopunctata
Poeciliidae Endangered
Tiburon Peninsula limia
Limia dominicensis
Poeciliidae Near Threatened Edible
Tiete tetra
Brycon insignis
Bryconidae Endangered
Tiger Badis
Badis kyar
Badidae
Tiger botia
Syncrossus helodes
Botiidae Least Concern Edible
Tiger fish
Hydrocynus vittatus
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Tiger grunter
Amniataba affinis
Terapontidae Least Concern
Tiger Knifefish
Gymnotus tigre
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Tiger Limia
Poecilia islai
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered Edible
Tiger loach
Syncrossus hymenophysa
Botiidae Least Concern Edible
Tiger sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Tiger-fish
Hydrocynus brevis
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Tigerfish
Rhamphochromis longiceps
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
Tigerstriped catfish
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Tigris asp
Leuciscus vorax
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tigris barb
Paracapoeta barroisi
Endangered
Tigris barb
Capoeta barroisi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Tigris bleak
Alburnus caeruleus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tigris bream
Acanthobrama marmid
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Tigris cat
Glyptothorax cous
Sisoridae
Tigris catfish
Silurus triostegus
Siluridae Least Concern
Tigris chub
Petroleuciscus kurui
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Tigris kingfish
Cyprinion macrostomus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tigris loach
Oxynoemacheilus tigris
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Tigris mystus
Mystus pelusius
Bagridae Least Concern
Tigris scraper
Capoeta umbla
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tigris spined loach
Cobitis elazigensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Tigris trout
Salmo tigridis
Salmonidae Data Deficient
Tilapia Baloni
Tilapia baloni
Cichlidae Least Concern