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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
Triplophysa Nasalis
Triplophysa nasalis
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Triplophysa Polyfasciata
Triplophysa polyfasciata
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Triplophysa Shaanxiensis
Triplophysa shaanxiensis
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Triplophysa Shehensis
Triplophysa shehensis
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Triplophysa Shiyangensis
Triplophysa shiyangensis
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Triplophysa Tenuicauda
Triplophysa tenuicauda
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Trochilocharax Ornatus
Trochilocharax ornatus
Data Deficient
Trombetas knifefish
Rhamphichthys longior
Rhamphichthyidae
Data Deficient
Two line cory
Hoplisoma parallelum
Data Deficient
Two-finned round herring
Spratellomorpha bianalis
Ehiravidae
Data Deficient
Twoband cichlid
Vieja bifasciata
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Tylochromis Elongatus
Tylochromis elongatus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Tylochromis Praecox
Tylochromis praecox
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Tylochromis Trewavasae
Tylochromis trewavasae
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Typhlobarbus Nudiventris
Typhlobarbus nudiventris
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Typhlobelus Guacamaya
Typhlobelus guacamaya
Data Deficient
Typhlobelus Lundbergi
Typhlobelus lundbergi
Data Deficient
Typhlobelus Macromycterus
Typhlobelus macromycterus
Data Deficient
Typical eelgoby
Trypauchenichthys typus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Ucayali striped pim
Pimelodella hartwelli
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Urmia Lake chub
Acanthobrama urmianus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Usumacinta buffalo
Ictiobus meridionalis
Catostomidae
Data Deficient
Usumacinta cichlid
Kihnichthys ufermanni
Data Deficient
Usumacinta sea catfish
Potamarius usumacintae
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Usumacinta toothcarp
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Utiaritichthys Esguiceroi
Utiaritichthys esguiceroi
Serrasalmidae
Data Deficient
Vaillantella Cinnamomea
Vaillantella cinnamomea
Vaillantellidae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Crassicauda
Vanmanenia crassicauda
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Homalocephala
Vanmanenia homalocephala
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Microlepis
Vanmanenia microlepis
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Multiloba
Vanmanenia multiloba
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Nahangensis
Vanmanenia nahangensis
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Serrilineata
Vanmanenia serrilineata
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Striata
Vanmanenia striata
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Tetraloba
Vanmanenia tetraloba
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanmanenia Ventrosquamata
Vanmanenia ventrosquamata
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Vanuatu schismatogobius
Schismatogobius vanuatuensis
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Victoria barb
Enteromius viktorianus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Victoria Snake Catfish
Clariallabes petricola
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Vietnamese white cloud minnow
Tanichthys micagemmae
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Vinagarra Laichowensis
Vinagarra laichowensis
Data Deficient
Voodoo whiff
Citharichthys uhleri
Paralichthyidae
Data Deficient
Wallaciia Compressiceps
Wallaciia compressiceps
Data Deficient
Wallaciia Virgatula
Wallaciia virgatula
Data Deficient
Wallago Micropogon
Wallago micropogon
Siluridae
Data Deficient
Whale catfish
Cetopsis parma
Cetopsidae
Data Deficient
White cloud mountain minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
White striped cory
Gastrodermus bilineatus
Data Deficient