List of freshwater fish of Russia explained

List of freshwater fish of Russia includes species of freshwater fish found in Russian Federation, and includes those introduced.

Acipenseriformes

Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)

Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)

Clupeidae (Herring, shads, sardines, and menhadens))

Osmeridae (Freshwater smelts, typical smelts)

Esocidae (Pikes)

Umbridae (Mudminnows)

Anguillidae (Freshwater eels)

Catostomidae (Suckers)

Nemacheilidae (Stone loaches)

Cobitidae (True loaches)

Bagridae (Naked catfishes, bagrid catfishes)

Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes)

Lotidae (Rocklings)

Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks)

Percichthyidae (Temperate perches)

Moronidae (Temperate basses)

Cichlidae (Cichlids)

Odontobutidae (Freshwater sleepers)

Gobiidae (Gobies)

Channidae (Snakeheads)

Cottidae (Cottids)

Cottocomephoridae (Bighead sculpins, Baikal sculpins)

This entire family is mostly endemic to Russia, where it found in Lake Baikal and surrounding lakes and rivers.

This entire family is endemic to Russia, Lake Baikal.

Abyssocottidae (Deep-water sculpins)

This entire family is endemic to Russia, Lake Baikal.

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