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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
Xyliphius Anachoretes
Xyliphius anachoretes
Data Deficient
Xyliphius Barbatus
Xyliphius barbatus
Near Threatened
Xyliphius Kryptos
Xyliphius kryptos
Data Deficient
Xyliphius Lepturus
Xyliphius lepturus
Least Concern
Xyliphius Magdalenae
Xyliphius magdalenae
Least Concern
Xyliphius Melanopterus
Xyliphius melanopterus
Least Concern
Xyliphius Sofiae
Xyliphius sofiae
Data Deficient
Yaguajal limia
Limia yaguajali
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Yahuarachi
Potamorhina altamazonica
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yahuarachi
Curimatella meyeri
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yahuarachi
Potamorhina pristigaster
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yahuarachi
Potamorhina latior
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yahyaoui barbel
Luciobarbus yahyaouii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yakati rainbowfish
Melanotaenia angfa
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Yakutian char
Salvelinus jacuticus
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Yalicar toothcarp
Heterandria attenuata
Poeciliidae
Yaluwak Primus
Yaluwak primus
Yangambi butterbarbel
Schilbe yangambianus
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Yangtse grenadier anchovy
Coilia brachygnathus
Engraulidae
Edible
Yangtze icefish
Neosalanx taihuensis
Salangidae
Yangtze sturgeon
Acipenser dabryanus
Acipenseridae
EW
Edible
Yao mosquitofish
Gambusia monticola
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Yaoshania Pachychilus
Yaoshania pachychilus
Least Concern
Yapen rainbowfish
Melanotaenia japenensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Yaqui catfish
Ictalurus pricei
Ictaluridae
Endangered
Yaqui chub
Gila purpurea
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Yaqui sucker
Catostomus bernardini
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Yarkon Bream
Acanthobrama telavivensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Yarra pygmy perch
Nannoperca obscura
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Yasuhikotakia Caudipunctata
Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata
Botiidae
Least Concern
Yasuhikotakia Longidorsalis
Yasuhikotakia longidorsalis
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Yaté's goby
Stenogobius yateiensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Yaya curimata
Cyphocharax helleri
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Yazoo darter
Etheostoma raneyi
Percidae
Near Threatened
Yazoo shiner
Notropis rafinesquei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellow acara
Aequidens metae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Yellow banded spiny eel
Macrognathus fasciatus
Mastacembelidae
Yellow barb
Enteromius manicensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellow barbell
Carasobarbus luteus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Yellow bass
Morone mississippiensis
Moronidae
Least Concern
Yellow Batasio
Batasio flavus
Bagridae
Yellow belly cichlid
Trichromis salvini
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Yellow bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Yellow catfish
Tachysurus fulvidraco
Bagridae
Least Concern
Yellow cichlid
Thorichthys helleri
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Yellow cory
Corydoras flaveolus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Yellow cory
Hoplisoma flaveolus
Least Concern
Yellow enteromis
Enteromius cerinus
Cyprinidae