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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