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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
Tylochromis Jentinki
Tylochromis jentinki
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tylochromis Labrodon
Tylochromis labrodon
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tylochromis Lateralis
Tylochromis lateralis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tylochromis Leonensis
Tylochromis leonensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tylochromis Microdon
Tylochromis microdon
Cichlidae Endangered
Tylochromis Praecox
Tylochromis praecox
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Tylochromis Pulcher
Tylochromis pulcher
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tylochromis Regani
Tylochromis regani
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Tylochromis Robertsi
Tylochromis robertsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tylochromis Sudanensis
Tylochromis sudanensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tylochromis Trewavasae
Tylochromis trewavasae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Tylochromis Variabilis
Tylochromis variabilis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tympanopleura Brevis
Tympanopleura brevis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tympanopleura Cryptica
Tympanopleura cryptica
Auchenipteridae
Tympanopleura Longipinna
Tympanopleura longipinna
Auchenipteridae
Tympanopleura Personata
Tympanopleura personata
Auchenipteridae
Tympanopleura Piperata
Tympanopleura piperata
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Tympanopleura Rondoni
Tympanopleura rondoni
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Typhleotris Madagascariensis
Typhleotris madagascariensis
Eleotridae Endangered
Typhleotris Mararybe
Typhleotris mararybe
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Typhleotris Pauliani
Typhleotris pauliani
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Typhlobarbus Nudiventris
Typhlobarbus nudiventris
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Typhlobelus Auriculatus
Typhlobelus auriculatus
Critically Endangered
Typhlobelus Guacamaya
Typhlobelus guacamaya
Data Deficient
Typhlobelus Lundbergi
Typhlobelus lundbergi
Data Deficient
Typhlobelus Macromycterus
Typhlobelus macromycterus
Data Deficient
Typhlobelus Ternetzi
Typhlobelus ternetzi
Least Concern
Typhlosynbranchus Luticolus
Typhlosynbranchus luticolus
Typical eelgoby
Trypauchenichthys typus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Tyrannochromis Nigriventer
Tyrannochromis nigriventer
Cichlidae Least Concern
Tyrannochromis Polyodon
Tyrannochromis polyodon
Cichlidae
Tyttobrycon Dorsimaculatus
Tyttobrycon dorsimaculatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tyttobrycon Hamatus
Tyttobrycon hamatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tyttobrycon Marajoara
Tyttobrycon marajoara
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tyttobrycon Spinosus
Tyttobrycon spinosus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tyttobrycon Xeruini
Tyttobrycon xeruini
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Tyttocharax Cochui
Tyttocharax cochui
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Tyttocharax Metae
Tyttocharax metae
Stevardiidae Vulnerable
Tyttocharax Tambopatensis
Tyttocharax tambopatensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Uaru
Uaru amphiacanthoides
Cichlidae Least Concern
Uaru Fernandezyepezi
Uaru fernandezyepezi
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Ucamara catfish
Lepthoplosternum ucamara
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Ucayali catfish
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Ucayali striped pim
Pimelodella hartwelli
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Uegitglanis Zammaranoi
Uegitglanis zammaranoi
Clariidae Vulnerable
Uganda nothobranch
Nothobranchius ugandensis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Ukrainian brook lamprey
Eudontomyzon mariae
Petromyzontidae Least Concern
Ukrainian gudgeon
Gobio sarmaticus
Gobionidae Least Concern