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Freshwater Fish Species

All freshwater fish species found in rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds worldwide. From tiny tetras to the giant arapaima — covering every continent.

18,067
Total Species
1,926
Endangered (EN+CR)
1,910
Edible Species
204
Families
Aapticheilichthys Websteri
Aapticheilichthys websteri
Aba
Gymnarchus niloticus
Gymnarchidae Least Concern Edible
Abbottina Binhi
Abbottina binhi
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Abbottina Lalinensis
Abbottina lalinensis
Gobionidae
Abbottina Liaoningensis
Abbottina liaoningensis
Gobionidae
Abbottina Obtusirostris
Abbottina obtusirostris
Gobionidae
Aborichthys Barapensis
Aborichthys barapensis
Aborichthys Boutanensis
Aborichthys boutanensis
Aborichthys Cataracta
Aborichthys cataracta
Aborichthys Elongatus
Aborichthys elongatus
Least Concern
Aborichthys Garoensis
Aborichthys garoensis
Vulnerable
Aborichthys Iphipaniensis
Aborichthys iphipaniensis
Aborichthys Kailashi
Aborichthys kailashi
Aborichthys Kempi
Aborichthys kempi
Near Threatened
Aborichthys Palinensis
Aborichthys palinensis
Aborichthys Pangensis
Aborichthys pangensis
Aborichthys Tikaderi
Aborichthys tikaderi
Vulnerable
Aborichthys Verticauda
Aborichthys verticauda
Aborichthys Waikhomi
Aborichthys waikhomi
Abramites Eques
Abramites eques
Anostomidae Least Concern
Abrau sprat
Clupeonella abrau
Ehiravidae Critically Endangered
Abu mullet
Planiliza abu
Least Concern
Acandi toothcarp
Poecilia mechthildae
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Acanthobrama Hadiyahensis
Acanthobrama hadiyahensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Acanthobrama Orontis
Acanthobrama orontis
Cyprinidae Edible
Acanthobrama Thisbeae
Acanthobrama thisbeae
Cyprinidae Edible
Acanthobrama Tricolor
Acanthobrama tricolor
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Acanthobunocephalus Nicoi
Acanthobunocephalus nicoi
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Acanthobunocephalus Scruggsi
Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi
Aspredinidae Vulnerable
Acanthocharax Microlepis
Acanthocharax microlepis
Characidae Least Concern
Acanthocleithron Chapini
Acanthocleithron chapini
Mochokidae Least Concern
Acanthocobitis Mooreh
Acanthocobitis mooreh
Least Concern
Acanthocobitis Pavonacea
Acanthocobitis pavonacea
Vulnerable
Acanthocobitis Pictilis
Acanthocobitis pictilis
Acanthocobitis Rubidipinnis
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis
Acanthodoras Depressus
Acanthodoras depressus
Doradidae Least Concern
Acanthogobio Guentheri
Acanthogobio guentheri
Endangered
Acantholebias Quirogai
Acantholebias quirogai
Endangered
Acanthopoma Annectens
Acanthopoma annectens
Least Concern
Acanthopsoides Delphax
Acanthopsoides delphax
Cobitidae
Acanthopsoides Gracilis
Acanthopsoides gracilis
Cobitidae
Acanthopsoides Hapalias
Acanthopsoides hapalias
Cobitidae
Acanthopsoides Molobrion
Acanthopsoides molobrion
Cobitidae
Acanthopsoides Namromensis
Acanthopsoides namromensis
Cobitidae
Acanthopsoides Robertsi
Acanthopsoides robertsi
Cobitidae
Acantopsis Multistigmatus
Acantopsis multistigmatus
Cobitidae Near Threatened
Acantopsis Spectabilis
Acantopsis spectabilis
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Acantopsis Thiemmedhi
Acantopsis thiemmedhi
Cobitidae Data Deficient