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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from France
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Table 1: 101 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 0 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 21 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 122 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 101 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Abramis bramanative Freshwater bream Brème commune 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser baeriiintroduced Siberian sturgeon Esturgeon sibérien 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser sturionative Sturgeon Esturgeon d'Europe 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Alburnoides bipunctatusnative Schneider Spirlin 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Alburnus alburnusnative Bleak Ablette 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa alosanative Allis shad Grande alose 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa fallaxnative Twaite shad Alose feinte 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Ambloplites rupestrisintroduced Rock bass Crapet de roche 
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus melasintroduced Black bullhead Poisson-chat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla anguillanative European eel Anguille européenne 
Cyprinodontiformes Aphaniidae Aphanius fasciatusnative Mediterranean banded killifish Aphanius de Corse 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina boyerinative Big-scale sand smelt Athérine 
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Barbatula barbatulanative Stone loach Loche franche 
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Barbatula quignardinative  Lanquedoc stone loach 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus barbusnative Barbel Barbeau fluviatile 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus meridionalisnative Mediterranean barbel Barbeau méridional 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Blicca bjoerknanative White bream Brème bordelière 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish Carassin doré 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius carassiusintroduced Crucian carp Carassin commun 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius gibeliointroduced Prussian carp  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon ramadanative Thinlip grey mullet Mulet porc 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon saliensnative Leaping mullet Flavetoun 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Chondrostoma nasusintroduced Common nase Hotu 
Cypriniformes Cobitidae Cobitis bilineatanative   
Cypriniformes Cobitidae Cobitis taenianative Spined loach Loche de rivière 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Coregonus albulaintroduced Vendace Petite marène 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Coregonus hiemalisnative   
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Coregonus lavaretusnative European whitefish Corégone 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Cottus aturinative Chabot du Béarn Chabot du Béarn 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Cottus duraniinative Chabot d'Auvergne Chabot d'Auvergne 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Cottus gobionative Bullhead Chabot commun 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Cottus hispaniolensisnative Chabot des Pyrénées Chabot des Pyrénées 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Cottus perifretumnative Chabot fluviatile Chabot fluviatile 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Cottus petitiendemic Chabot du Lez Chabot du Lez 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Cottus rondeletinative Chabot de l'Hérault Chabot de l'Hérault 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Cottus sabaudicusnative   
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellaintroduced Grass carp Amour blanc 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Carpe commune 
Eupercaria/misc Moronidae Dicentrarchus labraxnative European seabass Bar 
Esociformes Esocidae Esox aquitanicusendemic Aquitanian pike  
Esociformes Esocidae Esox luciusnative Northern pike Brochet 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisintroduced Mosquitofish Gambusie 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrookiintroduced Eastern mosquitofish  
Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatusnative Three-spined stickleback Épinoche 
Cypriniformes Gobionidae Gobio alverniaenative Auvergne gudgeon Auvergne gudgeon 
Cypriniformes Gobionidae Gobio gobionative Gudgeon Goujon 
Cypriniformes Gobionidae Gobio lozanoinative   
Cypriniformes Gobionidae Gobio occitaniaenative  Languedoc gudgeon 
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Gymnocephalus cernuanative Ruffe Grémille 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys molitrixintroduced Silver carp Carpe argentée 
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