The purpose of this paper is to realize a bibliographical study on the way in which fish species of community interest are protected in Romania. The fish species that are threatened due to different natural and anthropical activities are protected according to laws in force, meaning the Law 13/1993 for the adhesion of Romania to the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, (Berne Convention, 19 September 1979) and the Law 462/2001 regarding the Management of Protected areas and the Conservation of Natural Habitats, Wild flora and fauna (The Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and the Birds Directive 79/409/CEE). From the 273 SCIs (Site of Community Interest) that came into existence in Romania in 81 SCIs can be found community interest fish species. In this study, the distribution of these species, the number of species that are protected 64 in different sites, the whole number of fish species of community interest stated in the Romanian SCIs are presented and analyzed.