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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
White River springfish
Crenichthys baileyi
Goodeidae
Endangered
White Sands pupfish
Cyprinodon tularosa
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
White shiner
Luxilus albeolus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
White stripe cory
Hoplisoma albolineatum
Least Concern
White stripe cory
Corydoras albolineatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
White striped cory
Gastrodermus bilineatus
Data Deficient
White sucker
Catostomus commersonii
Catostomidae
Least Concern
White water goby
Glossogobius torrentis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
White-blotched river stingray
Potamotrygon leopoldi
Potamotrygonidae
Vulnerable
Edible
White-dotted grouper
Epinephelus polystigma
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
White-eye
Oxyzygonectes dovii
Anablepidae
Least Concern
Edible
White-eye bream
Ballerus sapa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
White-finned gudgeon
Romanogobio albipinnatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
White-rimmed stingray
Fluvitrygon signifer
Dasyatidae
Endangered
Whitebarred catfish
Agamyxis pectinifrons
Doradidae
Least Concern
Whitefin pupfish
Cyprinodon albivelis
Cyprinodontidae
Data Deficient
Whitefin shiner
Cyprinella nivea
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline
Potamothrissa whiteheadi
Dorosomatidae
Data Deficient
Whitehead's Sprat
Microthrissa whiteheadi
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Whiteline topminnow
Fundulus albolineatus
Fundulidae
EX
Whitelip Cichlid
Placidochromis phenochilus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Whitemouth shiner
Miniellus alborus
Least Concern
Whitemouth shiner
Notropis alborus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Whitepatched splitfin
Allodontichthys hubbsi
Endangered
Whiteside pencilfish
Nannostomus bifasciatus
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitespot Eartheater
Satanoperca leucosticta
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Whitetail shiner
Cyprinella galactura
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Whitetip rainbowfish
Melanotaenia albimarginata
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Whole fin toothcarp
Cnesterodon holopteros
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Wichmann's mouth almighty
Glossamia wichmanni
Apogonidae
Near Threatened
Wide cory
Gastrodermus latus
Least Concern
Wide halftooth characin
Hemiodus atranalis
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Wide-lipped Natron tilapia
Oreochromis latilabris
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Widehead catfish
Clarotes laticeps
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Widemouth blindcat
Satan eurystomus
Ictaluridae
Vulnerable
Widemouth gambusia
Gambusia eurystoma
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
William's mbuna
Maylandia greshakei
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Wilpita rasbora
Rasbora wilpita
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Wimple piranha
Catoprion mento
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Wingfin anchovy
Pterengraulis atherinoides
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Wirz's goby
Oxuderces wirzi
Wokam rainbowfish
Melanotaenia wokamensis
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Wolf cory
Corydoras geoffroy
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Wolff's catfish
Mystus wolffii
Bagridae
Least Concern
Wood River sculpin
Cottus leiopomus
Cottidae
Near Threatened
Wood Tatia
Tatia boemia
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Wormjawed mormyrid
Campylomormyrus tamandua
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Wounded darter
Etheostoma vulneratum
Percidae
Least Concern