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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
Troglocobitis Starostini
Troglocobitis starostini
Vulnerable
Troglocyclocheilus Khammouanensis
Troglocyclocheilus khammouanensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Troglonectes Canlinensis
Troglonectes canlinensis
Troglonectes Daqikongensis
Troglonectes daqikongensis
Least Concern
Trombetas knifefish
Rhamphichthys longior
Rhamphichthyidae Data Deficient
Trompet knifefish
Rhamphichthys rostratus
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
trompilisa
Chaetostoma thomsoni
Loricariidae Least Concern
Tropheops Biriwira
Tropheops biriwira
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Tropheops Gracilior
Tropheops gracilior
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tropheops Kamtambo
Tropheops kamtambo
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tropheops Kumwera
Tropheops kumwera
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Tropheops Modestus
Tropheops modestus
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Tropheops Romandi
Tropheops romandi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tropheus Polli
Tropheus polli
Cichlidae
Tropical gar
Atractosteus tropicus
Lepisosteidae Least Concern
Tropidophoxinellus Hellenicus
Tropidophoxinellus hellenicus
Near Threatened
Tropidophoxinellus Spartiaticus
Tropidophoxinellus spartiaticus
Near Threatened
Trout barb
Raiamas bola
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Trout cod
Maccullochella macquariensis
Percichthyidae Vulnerable
Trout-perch
Percopsis omiscomaycus
Percopsidae Least Concern
True big-scale tetra
Brycinus macrolepidotus
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Trunkfish
Hippopotamyrus pictus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Trunkfish
Mormyrus tapirus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Tuba Cichlid
Tomocichla tuba
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tubenose sculpin
Cottus nasalis
Cottidae Least Concern
Tuberoschistura Baenzigeri
Tuberoschistura baenzigeri
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Tuberoschistura Cambodgiensis
Tuberoschistura cambodgiensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Tucan fish
Chalceus erythrurus
Chalceidae Least Concern Edible
Tucumán livebearer
Jenynsia tucumana
Anablepidae Endangered
Tucuman Whiptail Catfish
Loricaria tucumanensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Tufa darter
Etheostoma lugoi
Percidae Critically Endangered
Tufi
Foerschichthys flavipinnis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Tugela labeo
Labeo rubromaculatus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Tugun
Coregonus tugun
Salmonidae Least Concern
Tui chub
Siphateles bicolor
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Tupi toothcarp
Phalloceros tupinamba
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Turan's minnow
Pseudophoxinus turani
Cyprinidae
Turbo tetra
Creagrutus yudja
Stevardiidae Endangered
Turcinoemacheilus Bahaii
Turcinoemacheilus bahaii
Nemacheilidae
Turcinoemacheilus Ekmekciae
Turcinoemacheilus ekmekciae
Nemacheilidae
Turcinoemacheilus Hafezi
Turcinoemacheilus hafezi
Nemacheilidae
Turcinoemacheilus Himalaya
Turcinoemacheilus himalaya
Nemacheilidae
Turcinoemacheilus Ilamensis
Turcinoemacheilus ilamensis
Nemacheilidae
Turcinoemacheilus Inexpectatus
Turcinoemacheilus inexpectatus
Nemacheilidae
Turcinoemacheilus Saadii
Turcinoemacheilus saadii
Nemacheilidae
Turkana haplo
Haplochromis turkanae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Turkana jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis exsul
Least Concern
Turkestan catfish
Glyptosternon reticulatum
Sisoridae Least Concern