Italy
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Italy is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Acipenser naccarii
(Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae) Adriatic Sturgeon
Cobitis zanandreai
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Volturno Spined Loach
Barbus fucini (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Barbus oscensis + (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Barbus samniticus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Barbus tyberinus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Horse Barbel
Alburnus albidus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Italian Bleak
Protochondrostoma genei
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) South European Nase
Sarmarutilus rubilio
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Rovella
Scardinius scardafa
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Tiber Rudd
Squalius albus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Trasimeno Chub
Squalius lucumonis
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Toscana Stream Chub
Squalius ruffoi
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae)
Telestes comes
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Fellow Dace
Telestes savigny
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae)
Esox cisalpinus
(Esociformes Esocidae) Southern Pike
Orsinigobius
punctatissimus (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Italian
Spring Goby
Padogobius nigricans
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Arno Goby
Salmo carpio (Salmoniformes Salmonidae)
Lake Garda Trout
Salmo fibreni (Salmoniformes Salmonidae)
Fibreno Trout
Salmo ghigii (Salmoniformes Salmonidae)
Peninsular Trout
Thymallus aeliani
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Adriatic Grayling