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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
Tilapia Brevimanus
Tilapia brevimanus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tilapia Busumana
Tilapia busumana
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tilapia Pra
Tilapia pra
Cichlidae
Timika Mouth Almighty
Glossamia timika
Apogonidae Endangered
Tinfoil barb
Barbonymus schwanefeldii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tiny cory
Aspidoras belenos
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Tiny scale barb
Thynnichthys thynnoides
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tioman Cave Loach
Speonectes tiomanensis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Tippecanoe darter
Etheostoma tippecanoe
Percidae Near Threatened
Tiquie banded knifefish
Gymnotus tiquie
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Tire track eel
Mastacembelus favus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Titanolebias Calvinoi
Titanolebias calvinoi
Tití
Sicydium adelum
Gobiidae Endangered
Tlaloc Portillorum
Tlaloc portillorum
Endangered
Toba betta
Betta rubra
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
Tocantinsia Piresi
Tocantinsia piresi
Near Threatened
Togo Killifish
Nothobranchius thierryi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Tokyo bitterling
Pseudorhodeus tanago
Endangered
Tollo
Diplomystes chilensis
Diplomystidae Data Deficient Edible
Toluca silverside
Chirostoma riojai
Atherinopsidae Critically Endangered
Tombigbee darter
Etheostoma lachneri
Percidae Least Concern
Tometes Ancylorhynchus
Tometes ancylorhynchus
Serrasalmidae
Tometes Camunani
Tometes camunani
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Tometes Lebaili
Tometes lebaili
Serrasalmidae Vulnerable
Tometes Makue
Tometes makue
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Tometes Siderocarajensis
Tometes siderocarajensis
Serrasalmidae
Tometes Trilobatus
Tometes trilobatus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Tominanga Aurea
Tominanga aurea
Near Threatened
Tominanga Sanguicauda
Tominanga sanguicauda
Near Threatened
Tomocichla Asfraci
Tomocichla asfraci
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Tonala catfish
Rhamdia parryi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Tondanichthys Kottelati
Tondanichthys kottelati
Zenarchopteridae Critically Endangered
Tonguetied minnow
Exoglossum laurae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tonlesapia Tsukawakii
Tonlesapia tsukawakii
Data Deficient
Toothed carp
Epiplatys chaperi
Nothobranchiidae Near Threatened Edible
Toothed Carp
Epiplatys infrafasciatus
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Toothed Cuban cusk-eel
Lucifuga dentata
Bythitidae Endangered
Toothless blindcat
Trogloglanis pattersoni
Ictaluridae Vulnerable
Toothless catfish
Anodontiglanis dahli
Plotosidae Least Concern
Toothy topminnow
Girardinus denticulatus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Top minnow
Belonesox belizanus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Topaz Cichlid
Amatitlania myrnae
Cichlidae Endangered
Topeka shiner
Miniellus topeka
Least Concern
Topmouth Culter
Culter alburnus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tor barb
Tor tor
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Tor Laterivittatus
Tor laterivittatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Tor Polylepis
Tor polylepis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Tor Sattalensis
Tor sattalensis
Cyprinidae