Russia
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Russia 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 mikadoi
(breeding) (Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae) Sakhalin Sturgeon
Alosa volgensis (breeding)
(Clupeiformes Alosidae) Volga Shad
Clupeonella abrau
(Clupeiformes Ehiravidae) Abrau Sprat
Acheilognathus amurensis
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae) Amur River
Bitterling
Cobitis gladkovi
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Gladkov's Spiny Loach
Misgurnus chipisaniensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Sabanejewia kubanica
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Kuban Spined Loach
Barbus kubanicus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Kuban Barbel
Gobio kubanicus
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Kuban Gudgeon
Gobio tungussicus
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Lena Gudgeon
Gobio volgensis
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Volga Gudgeon
Romanogobio parvus
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Small Kuban Gudgeon
Romanogobio pentatrichus
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Five-rayed Gudgeon
Alburnoides gmelini
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Dagestan Spirlin
Alburnoides kubanicus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Kuban Spirlin
Chondrostoma kubanicum
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Kuban Nase
Petroleuciscus aphipsi
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Aphips Chub
Phoxinus adagumicus + (Cypriniformes Leuciscidae)
Barbatula restricta
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Restricted Loach
Triplophysa
chandagaitensis (Cypriniformes
Nemacheilidae)
Hemiculter nikolskyi
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Nikolsky’s
Sharpbelly
Dallia admirabilis
(Esociformes Esocidae) Wonderful Blackfish
Benthophilus durrelli
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Don Tadpole-goby
Abyssocottus elochini
(Perciformes Cottidae) Elokhin Sculpin
Abyssocottus fuscus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Brownish Sculpin
Abyssocottus gibbosus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Humpback White Sculpin
Abyssocottus korotneffi
(Perciformes Cottidae) Smalleyed Sculpin
Abyssocottus pumilus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Dwarf Deepwater Sculpin
Abyssocottus subulatus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Fusiform Sculpin
Asprocottus abyssalis
(Perciformes Cottidae) Deepwater Rough Sculpin
Asprocottus herzensteini
(Perciformes Cottidae) Rough Sculpin
Asprocottus intermedius
(Perciformes Cottidae) Halfnaked Sculpin
Asprocottus korjakovi
(Perciformes Cottidae) Koryakov's Sculpin
Asprocottus parmiferus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Armored Sculpin
Asprocottus platycephalus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Flathead Sculpin
Asprocottus pulcher
(Perciformes Cottidae) Sharpsnout Sculpin
Batrachocottus baicalensis
(Perciformes Cottidae) Bighead Sculpin
Batrachocottus
multiradiatus (Perciformes Cottidae) Spottyfins
Sculpin
Batrachocottus nikolskii
(Perciformes Cottidae) Fatty Sculpin
Batrachocottus talievi
(Perciformes Cottidae) Taliev's Sculpin
Comephorus baikalensis
(Perciformes Cottidae) Big Baikal Oilfish
Comephorus dybowskii
(Perciformes Cottidae) Little Baikal Oilfish
Cottinella boulengeri
(Perciformes Cottidae) Shorthead Sculpin
Cottocomephorus alexandrae
(Perciformes Cottidae) Northern Baikal Sculpin
Cottocomephorus
comephoroides (Perciformes Cottidae) Smalleyed
Longfins Sculpin
Cottocomephorus grewingkii
(Perciformes Cottidae) Yellowfins Sculpin
Cottocomephorus inermis
(Perciformes Cottidae) Bigeyed Longfins
Sculpin
Cottus altaicus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Altaic Sculpin
Cottus gratzianowi
(Perciformes Cottidae) Gratzianow's Sculpin
Cottus kolymensis
(Perciformes Cottidae) Kolyma Sculpin
Cottus kuznetzovi
(Perciformes Cottidae) Kuznetsov's Sculpin
Cottus volki (Perciformes Cottidae)
Volk's Sculpin
Cyphocottus eurystomus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Broadsnout Sculpin
Cyphocottus megalops
(Perciformes Cottidae) Humpback Bigeyed
Sculpin
Limnocottus bergi
(Perciformes Cottidae) Berg's Sculpin
Limnocottus bergianus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Flat Sculpin
Limnocottus godlewskii
(Perciformes Cottidae) Goglewski's Sculpin
Limnocottus griseus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Dark Spotted Sculpin
Limnocottus pallidus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Slender Sculpin
Neocottus thermalis
(Perciformes Cottidae) Thermal Sculpin
Neocottus werestschagini
(Perciformes Cottidae) Vereshchagin's Sculpin
Paracottus knerii
(Perciformes Cottidae) Stone Sculpin
Procottus gotoi
(Perciformes Cottidae) Goto's Sculpin
Procottus gurwicii
(Perciformes Cottidae) Dwarf Red Sculpin
Procottus jeittelesii
(Perciformes Cottidae) Jeitteles' Red Sculpin
Procottus major
(Perciformes Cottidae) Big Red Sculpin
Pungitius polyakovi
(Perciformes Gasterosteidae) Polyakov's
Ninespine Stickleback
Coregonus anaulorum
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Sharpnose Whitefish
Coregonus baerii
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Volkhov Whitefish
Coregonus baicalensis
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Baikal Whitefish
Coregonus baunti
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Lake Baunt Whitefish
Coregonus fluviatilis
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Yenisei Whitefish
Coregonus karasjovi + (Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Karasev's Whitefish
Coregonus kiletz
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Kiletz
Coregonus ladogae
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Ripus
Coregonus lutokka
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Ludoga Whitefish
Coregonus muksun
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Muksun
Coregonus peled
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Peled
Coregonus pravdinellus
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Pravdin's Whitefish
Coregonus smitti
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Lake Teletskoye
Whitefish
Coregonus subautumnalis
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Penzina Cisco
Coregonus tugun
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Tugun
Coregonus vessicus
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Beloye Cisco
Oncorhynchus penshinensis
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Kamchatka Steelhead
Salmo ezenami (Salmoniformes Salmonidae)
Ezenam Trout
Salvelinus albus
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) White Charr
Salvelinus andriashevi
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Chukchi Charr
Salvelinus boganidae
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Boganida Charr
Salvelinus czerskii
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Cherski's Charr
Salvelinus drjagini
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Dryagin's Charr
Salvelinus elgyticus
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Small-mouth Charr
Salvelinus gritzenkoi
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Gritsenko's Charr
Salvelinus jacuticus
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Yakutian Charr
Salvelinus krogiusae
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Lake Dal'nee Charr
Salvelinus kronocius
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Krotnotsky Charr
Salvelinus kuznetzovi
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Ushki Lake Charr
Salvelinus levanidovi
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Levanidov's Charr
Salvelinus neiva
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Neiva
Salvelinus schmidti
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Schmidt's Charr
Salvelinus taimyricus
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Taimyr Charr
Salvelinus tolmachoffi
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Esei Lake Charr
Salvelinus vasiljevae
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Sakhalinian Charr
Salvethymus svetovidovi
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Long-finned Charr
Thymallus baicalolenensis
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Baikal-Lena Grayling
Thymallus brevipinnis
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) White Baikal Grayling
Thymallus burejensis
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Bureye Grayling
Thymallus flavomaculatus
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Yellow-spotted
Grayling
Thymallus lenensis + (Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Lena Grayling
Thymallus mertensii
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Kamchatka Grayling
Thymallus nikolskyi
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Upper Ob Grayling
Thymallus pallasii
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) East Siberian
Grayling
Lethenteron kessleri
(Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae) Siberian Brook Lamprey