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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
Uluchi
Orestias gilsoni
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Umatilla dace
Rhinichthys umatilla
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Umbrella cichlid
Apistogramma borellii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
uMkhomazi mountain catfish
Amphilius zuluorum
Amphiliidae
Umpqua dace
Rhinichthys evermanni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Umpqua pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus umpquae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Umpquachub
Oregonichthys kalawatseti
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Umzimkhulu redfin
Pseudobarbus kubhekai
Cyprinidae
Unspecked hardyhead
Craterocephalus fulvus
Atherinidae
Upjaw barb
Coptostomabarbus wittei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Upland bully
Gobiomorphus breviceps
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Upper Grijalva livebearer
Poeciliopsis hnilickai
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Upper Yenisei grayling
Thymallus svetovidovi
Salmonidae
Upper Zambezi labeo
Labeo lunatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Upper Zambezi squeaker
Synodontis woosnami
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Upper Zambezi yellowfish
Labeobarbus codringtonii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Upsidedown catfish
Synodontis batensoda
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ural gudgeon
Gobio uralensis
Gobionidae
Urmia Lake chub
Acanthobrama urmianus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Urucu cory
Hoplisoma urucu
Least Concern
Uruguay river sprat
Ramnogaster melanostoma
Clupeidae
Least Concern
Uruguay tetra
Cheirodon interruptus
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible
Uruguayan eartheater
Gymnogeophagus australis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Usangu lampeye
Lacustricola usanguensis
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Usipa
Engraulicypris sardella
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ussuri catfish
Tachysurus ussuriensis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Ussuri sharpbelly
Hemiculter lucidus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Usumacinta buffalo
Ictiobus meridionalis
Catostomidae
Data Deficient
Usumacinta cichlid
Kihnichthys ufermanni
Data Deficient
Usumacinta molly
Poecilia kykesis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Usumacinta sea catfish
Potamarius usumacintae
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Usumacinta toothcarp
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Utah chub
Gila atraria
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Utah Lake sculpin
Cottus echinatus
Cottidae
EX
Utah sucker
Catostomus ardens
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Utchee rainbowfish
Melanotaenia utcheensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Utiaritichthys Esguiceroi
Utiaritichthys esguiceroi
Serrasalmidae
Data Deficient
Utiaritichthys Longidorsalis
Utiaritichthys longidorsalis
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Utiaritichthys Sennaebragai
Utiaritichthys sennaebragai
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
V-lip redhorse
Moxostoma pappillosum
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Vagra baril
Barilius vagra
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Vaillant's anchovy
Anchoviella vaillanti
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Vaillantella Cinnamomea
Vaillantella cinnamomea
Vaillantellidae
Data Deficient
Vaillantella Euepiptera
Vaillantella euepiptera
Vaillantellidae
Least Concern
Vaillantella Maassi
Vaillantella maassi
Vaillantellidae
Least Concern
Vairone
Telestes souffia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Valaam whitefish
Coregonus widegreni
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Valencia Robertae
Valencia robertae
Valenciidae
Critically Endangered