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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
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Abbottina Binhi
Abbottina binhi
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Acandi toothcarp
Poecilia mechthildae
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Acantopsis Spectabilis
Acantopsis spectabilis
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Acantopsis Thiemmedhi
Acantopsis thiemmedhi
Cobitidae Data Deficient
Acentrogobius Pellidebilis
Acentrogobius pellidebilis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acentrogobius Therezieni
Acentrogobius therezieni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acestridium Gymnogaster
Acestridium gymnogaster
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Acestridium Scutatum
Acestridium scutatum
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Acestrocephalus Anomalus
Acestrocephalus anomalus
Characidae Data Deficient
Acestrocephalus Maculosus
Acestrocephalus maculosus
Characidae Data Deficient
Acestrocephalus Nigrifasciatus
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus
Characidae Data Deficient
Acestrorhynchus Maculipinna
Acestrorhynchus maculipinna
Acestrorhynchidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Binidentatus
Acheilognathus binidentatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Coreanus
Acheilognathus coreanus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Deignani
Acheilognathus deignani
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Elongatoides
Acheilognathus elongatoides
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Kyphus
Acheilognathus kyphus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Macropterus
Acheilognathus macropterus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Meridianus
Acheilognathus meridianus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Polyspinus
Acheilognathus polyspinus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Tonkinensis
Acheilognathus tonkinensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Achirus Novoae
Achirus novoae
Achiridae Data Deficient
Acnodon Senai
Acnodon senai
Serrasalmidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Chamaeleon
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Falcifer
Acrochordonichthys falcifer
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Guttatus
Acrochordonichthys guttatus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Ischnosoma
Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Mahakamensis
Acrochordonichthys mahakamensis
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Pachyderma
Acrochordonichthys pachyderma
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Strigosus
Acrochordonichthys strigosus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Aluoiensis
Acrossocheilus aluoiensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Baolacensis
Acrossocheilus baolacensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Clivosius
Acrossocheilus clivosius
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Kreyenbergii
Acrossocheilus kreyenbergii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Lamus
Acrossocheilus lamus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Macrophthalmus
Acrossocheilus macrophthalmus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Malacopterus
Acrossocheilus malacopterus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Microstoma
Acrossocheilus microstoma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Xamensis
Acrossocheilus xamensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
African sea catfish
Arius africanus
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Afronemacheilus Abyssinicus
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Ageneiogarra Imberba
Ageneiogarra imberba
Data Deficient
Ajijic silverside
Chirostoma contrerasi
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Akar betta
Betta akarensis
Osphronemidae Data Deficient Edible
Akysis Bilustris
Akysis bilustris
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Clavulus
Akysis clavulus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Clinatus
Akysis clinatus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Ephippifer
Akysis ephippifer
Akysidae Data Deficient