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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
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Macrognathus Keithi
Macrognathus keithi
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Macrognathus Morehensis
Macrognathus morehensis
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Macrognathus Semiocellatus
Macrognathus semiocellatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Macrognathus Tapirus
Macrognathus tapirus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Macropsobrycon Uruguayanae
Macropsobrycon uruguayanae
Characidae Least Concern
Madagascar round herring
Sauvagella madagascariensis
Ehiravidae Least Concern
Madalena
Roestes molossus
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Madeira pleco
Hypostomus pyrineusi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Magdalena Humpback
Cyphocharax magdalenae
Curimatidae Least Concern
Magdalena rivulus
Cynodonichthys magdalenae
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
Magela hardyhead
Craterocephalus marianae
Atherinidae Least Concern
Mahanadi razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma untrahi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Mahanadi rita
Rita chrysea
Ritidae Least Concern Edible
Makunaima Guaporensis
Makunaima guaporensis
Least Concern
Makunaima Guianensis
Makunaima guianensis
Least Concern
Makunaima Multidens
Makunaima multidens
Least Concern
Malabar danio
Devario malabaricus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Malabar leaffish
Pristolepis marginata
Pristolepididae Least Concern
Malabar ricefish
Oryzias setnai
Adrianichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Malabar spinyeel
Macrognathus guentheri
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Malacoglanis Gelatinosus
Malacoglanis gelatinosus
Least Concern
Malagarasi sardine
Engraulicypris spinifer
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Malapterurus Barbatus
Malapterurus barbatus
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Malapterurus Beninensis
Malapterurus beninensis
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Malapterurus Melanochir
Malapterurus melanochir
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Malapterurus Minjiriya
Malapterurus minjiriya
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Malapterurus Oguensis
Malapterurus oguensis
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Malapterurus Shirensis
Malapterurus shirensis
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Malapterurus Stiassnyae
Malapterurus stiassnyae
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Malapterurus Tanganyikaensis
Malapterurus tanganyikaensis
Malapteruridae Least Concern
Malawi eyebiter
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Malawi gar
Lichnochromis acuticeps
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Malawi spinyeel
Mastacembelus shiranus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Malawi squeaker
Synodontis njassae
Mochokidae Least Concern
Malawi thick lip
Cheilochromis euchilus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Malay combtail
Belontia hasselti
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Malay glass catfish
Ompok eugeneiatus
Siluridae Least Concern
Malayan leaffish
Pristolepis fasciata
Pristolepididae Least Concern
Malayan Vampiric Sheatfish
Belodontichthys dinema
Siluridae Least Concern
Malayochela Maassi
Malayochela maassi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Manamo anchovy
Anchoviella manamensis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Manaus mouse catfish
Nemadoras humeralis
Doradidae Least Concern
Manchurian gudgeon
Gnathopogon strigatus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Manchurian spiny loach
Parabotia mantschuricus
Botiidae Least Concern
Mandarin fish
Siniperca chuatsi
Percichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Mandi
Pimelodella procera
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Mandi
Pimelodella geryi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Mandi
Synodontis clarias
Mochokidae Least Concern