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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
Vatani rohtee
Rohtee ogilbii
Least Concern
Veil-finned Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis insolitus
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Veilfin Tetra
Hyphessobrycon elachys
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Veladykov's tooth-carp
Esmaeilius vladykovi
Velioglu's chub
Alburnoides velioglui
Cyprinidae
Velvety sole
Brachirus villosus
Soleidae Least Concern
Venezuela Molly
Limia heterandria
Poeciliidae
Veracruz tetra
Astyanax finitimus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Verduya's hap
Copadichromis trimaculatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Verlorenvlei redfin
Pseudobarbus verloreni
Cyprinidae Endangered
Vermiculated sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
Vermilion darter
Etheostoma chermocki
Percidae Critically Endangered
Victoria barb
Enteromius viktorianus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Victoria robber
Brycinus jacksonii
Alestidae Least Concern
Victoria robber
Brachyalestes jacksonii
Least Concern
Victoria Snake Catfish
Clariallabes petricola
Clariidae Data Deficient
Victoria stonebasher
Marcusenius victoriae
Mormyridae Least Concern
Victoria tilapia
Oreochromis variabilis
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Vieja de Agua
Loricariichthys anus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Vietnames snakehead
Channa hoaluensis
Channidae Edible
Vietnamese white cloud minnow
Tanichthys micagemmae
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Villa Lopez pupfish
Cyprinodon ceciliae
Cyprinodontidae EX
Villasboas' tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus villasboasi
Apteronotidae Vulnerable
Villeta climbing catfish
Astroblepus homodon
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Villwock's killifish
Anatolichthys villwocki
Least Concern
Vimba bream
Vimba vimba
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Vimba Elongata
Vimba elongata
Cyprinidae
Vinagarra Elongata
Vinagarra elongata
Vinagarra Findolabium
Vinagarra findolabium
Endangered
Vinagarra Laichowensis
Vinagarra laichowensis
Data Deficient
Viola
Loricariichthys melanocheilus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Virgin chub
Gila seminuda
Cyprinidae Endangered
Virgin spinedace
Lepidomeda mollispinis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Viridian Green Astyanax
Bryconamericus pyahu
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Vogelkop blue-eye
Pseudomugil reticulatus
Pseudomugilidae Critically Endangered
Vogelkop river garfish
Zenarchopterus ornithocephala
Zenarchopteridae Vulnerable
Volcano Rasbora
Rasbora vulcanus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Volga dwarf goby
Hyrcanogobius bergi
Volga pikeperch
Sander volgensis
Percidae Least Concern Edible
Volga shad
Alosa volgensis
Alosidae EX Edible
Volga undermouth
Chondrostoma variabile
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Volk's sculpin
Alpinocottus volki
Least Concern
Voodoo whiff
Citharichthys uhleri
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient
Waccamaw darter
Etheostoma perlongum
Percidae Vulnerable
Waccamaw killifish
Fundulus waccamensis
Fundulidae Vulnerable Edible
Waccamaw silverside
Menidia extensa
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable Edible
Wader Goa
Barbodes microps
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Wahrindi
Synodontis schall
Mochokidae Least Concern Edible