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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
Manduba
Ageneiosus inermis
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mandubé
Ageneiosus militaris
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Mango tilapia
Sarotherodon galilaeus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mangrove gambusia
Gambusia rhizophorae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Mangrove molly
Poecilia orri
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mangrove rivulus
Kryptolebias marmoratus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Many spotted cory
Hoplisoma multimaculatum
Least Concern
Many spotted cory
Corydoras multimaculatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Manyas spirlin
Alburnoides manyasensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Manyspined ctenopoma
Ctenopoma multispine
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Edible
Map cory
Scleromystax salmacis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Maparate
Hypophthalmus marginatus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Maratecoara Gesmonei
Maratecoara gesmonei
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Maratecoara Lacortei
Maratecoara lacortei
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Marble goby
Oxyeleotris marmorata
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marbled headstander
Abramites hypselonotus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Marbled lungfish
Protopterus aethiopicus
Protopteridae
Least Concern
Marbled mountain catfish
Amphilius jacksonii
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Marbled sculpin
Cottus klamathensis
Cottidae
Least Concern
Marbled swamp eel
Synbranchus marmoratus
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Marcusenius Abadii
Marcusenius abadii
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Altisambesi
Marcusenius altisambesi
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Angolensis
Marcusenius angolensis
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Friteli
Marcusenius friteli
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Furcidens
Marcusenius furcidens
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Fuscus
Marcusenius fuscus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Ghesquierei
Marcusenius ghesquierei
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Greshoffii
Marcusenius greshoffii
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Krameri
Marcusenius krameri
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Kutuensis
Marcusenius kutuensis
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Leopoldianus
Marcusenius leopoldianus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Livingstonii
Marcusenius livingstonii
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Marcusenius Mento
Marcusenius mento
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Moorii
Marcusenius moorii
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Pongolensis
Marcusenius pongolensis
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Schilthuisiae
Marcusenius schilthuisiae
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Stanleyanus
Marcusenius stanleyanus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Thomasi
Marcusenius thomasi
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Marcusenius Ussheri
Marcusenius ussheri
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Margay pencil catfish
Trichomycterus maracaya
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Margined madtom
Noturus insignis
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Marjorie's hardyhead
Craterocephalus marjoriae
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Markiana Nigripinnis
Markiana nigripinnis
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Marmara barbel
Barbus oligolepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Maroni eartheater
Geophagus harreri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Maroni Jupiaba
Jupiaba maroniensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Marrero's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus marreroi
Apteronotidae
Least Concern