Number of freshwater fish species: 39 The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
Tropical Freshwater Fish | Biotope aquaria | Country Index

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Order Family Species Status FB name Name

Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser sturio native Sturgeon

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Alosa alosa native Allis shad

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla anguilla native European eel Anguille

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Aphanius apodus endemic

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Aphanius fasciatus native

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Aphanius iberus native Spanish toothcarp

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Aphanius saourensis endemic Sahara aphanius

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis introduced Bighead carp

Perciformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia desfontainii native

Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina boyeri native Big-scale sand smelt

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus callensis native Algerian barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus deserti native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus leptopogon native

Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotus native True big-scale tetra

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon labrosus native Thicklip grey mullet

Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias anguillaris native Mudfish

Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinus native North African catfish

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella introduced Grass carp

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio not established Common carp

Perciformes Moronidae Dicentrarchus labrax native European seabass

Esociformes Esocidae Esox lucius introduced Northern pike

Gasterosteiformes Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus native Three-spined stickleback

Perciformes Gobiidae Gobius paganellus native Rock goby

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix introduced Silver carp

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Liza aurata native Golden grey mullet

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Liza ramado native Thinlip mullet

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Liza saliens native Leaping mullet

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides introduced Largemouth bass

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalus native Flathead mullet

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis macrochir introduced Longfin tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus introduced Mozambique tilapia

Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Petromyzon marinus native Sea lamprey

Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Platichthys flesus native Flounder

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Pseudophoxinus callensis native

Perciformes Blenniidae Salaria fluviatilis native Freshwater blenny

Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo trutta macrostigma questionable

Perciformes Percidae Sander lucioperca introduced Pike-perch

Siluriformes Siluridae Silurus glanis introduced Wels catfish

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus abaster native Black-striped pipefish

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