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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
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