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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
Valencia toothcarp
Valencia hispanica
Valenciidae
Vulnerable
Valenciennes' Whiptail Catfish
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Vampire Tetra
Hydrolycus tatauaia
Cynodontidae
Least Concern
Van Heurn's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia vanheurni
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Van loach
Oxynoemacheilus ercisianus
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Vancouver lamprey
Entosphenus macrostoma
Petromyzontidae
Endangered
Vandellia Beccarii
Vandellia beccarii
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Vandellia Sanguinea
Vandellia sanguinea
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Vandepoll's molly
Poecilia vandepolli
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Vanmanenia Caldwelli
Vanmanenia caldwelli
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Vanmanenia Caobangensis
Vanmanenia caobangensis
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Crassicauda
Vanmanenia crassicauda
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Duci
Vanmanenia duci
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Gymnetrus
Vanmanenia gymnetrus
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Vanmanenia Hainanensis
Vanmanenia hainanensis
Balitoridae
Endangered
Vanmanenia Homalocephala
Vanmanenia homalocephala
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Lineata
Vanmanenia lineata
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Maculata
Vanmanenia maculata
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Microcephala
Vanmanenia microcephala
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Microlepis
Vanmanenia microlepis
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Monofasciodorsala
Vanmanenia monofasciodorsala
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Multiloba
Vanmanenia multiloba
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Nahangensis
Vanmanenia nahangensis
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Orcicampus
Vanmanenia orcicampus
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Pingchowensis
Vanmanenia pingchowensis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Vanmanenia Polylepis
Vanmanenia polylepis
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Pseudostriata
Vanmanenia pseudostriata
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Serrilineata
Vanmanenia serrilineata
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Stenosoma
Vanmanenia stenosoma
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Striata
Vanmanenia striata
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Tetraloba
Vanmanenia tetraloba
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Trifasciodorsala
Vanmanenia trifasciodorsala
Balitoridae
Vanmanenia Ventrosquamata
Vanmanenia ventrosquamata
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Xinyiensis
Vanmanenia xinyiensis
Balitoridae
Vanuatu schismatogobius
Schismatogobius vanuatuensis
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Vanuatu's emperor
Akihito vanuatu
Least Concern
Vardar spined loach
Cobitis vardarensis
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Variable cory
Hoplisoma diphyes
Vulnerable
Variable cory
Corydoras diphyes
Callichthyidae
Vulnerable
Variable garra
Garra variabilis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Variable lampeye
Procatopus similis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Variable platyfish
Xiphophorus variatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Varicharax Nigrolineatus
Varicharax nigrolineatus
Varicolored limia
Limia versicolor
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Variegate darter
Etheostoma variatum
Percidae
Least Concern
Variegated Madagascar catfish
Gogo ornatus
Anchariidae
Endangered
Variegated mogurnda
Mogurnda variegata
Eleotridae
Critically Endangered
Varna gudgeon
Gobio kovatschevi
Gobionidae
Least Concern