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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
Acanthogobio Guentheri
Acanthogobio guentheri
Endangered
Acantholebias Quirogai
Acantholebias quirogai
Endangered
Acari-cachimbo
Harttia depressa
Loricariidae
Endangered
Achondrostoma Salmantinum
Achondrostoma salmantinum
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Aci spined loach
Cobitis phrygica
Cobitidae
Endangered
Acrossocheilus Ikedai
Acrossocheilus ikedai
Cyprinidae
Endangered
African whiptailed catfish
Phractura ansorgii
Amphiliidae
Endangered
Aguarunichthys Tocantinsensis
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis
Pimelodidae
Endangered
Akawaio Penak
Akawaio penak
Endangered
Alburnoides Devolli
Alburnoides devolli
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnoides Economoui
Alburnoides economoui
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnoides Maculatus
Alburnoides maculatus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnoides Prespensis
Alburnoides prespensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnus Belvica
Alburnus belvica
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Alburnus Macedonicus
Alburnus macedonicus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnus Mandrensis
Alburnus mandrensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnus Mentoides
Alburnus mentoides
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnus Qalilus
Alburnus qalilus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnus Sarmaticus
Alburnus sarmaticus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnus Vistonicus
Alburnus vistonicus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alburnus Volviticus
Alburnus volviticus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Alestopetersius Nigropterus
Alestopetersius nigropterus
Alestidae
Endangered
Alestopetersius Smykalai
Alestopetersius smykalai
Alestidae
Endangered
Amatitlania Kanna
Amatitlania kanna
Cichlidae
Endangered
Amatlan chub
Yuriria amatlana
Endangered
Amber darter
Percina antesella
Percidae
Endangered
Amblyceps Arunachalense
Amblyceps arunachalense
Amblycipitidae
Endangered
Amboaboa round herring
Sauvagella robusta
Ehiravidae
Endangered
Ameca chub
Algansea amecae
Endangered
Amiet's Lyretail
Fundulopanchax amieti
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
Amphilius Caudosignatus
Amphilius caudosignatus
Amphiliidae
Endangered
Amphilius Korupi
Amphilius korupi
Amphiliidae
Endangered
Amphilius Lamani
Amphilius lamani
Amphiliidae
Endangered
Amphilophus Lyonsi
Amphilophus lyonsi
Cichlidae
Endangered
Amphilophus Margaritifer
Amphilophus margaritifer
Cichlidae
Endangered
Anablepsoides Luitalimae
Anablepsoides luitalimae
Rivulidae
Endangered
Anablepsoides Roraima
Anablepsoides roraima
Rivulidae
Endangered
Anablepsoides Xanthonotus
Anablepsoides xanthonotus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Anamalai loach
Ghatsa montana
Balitoridae
Endangered
Anatolian goby
Pomatoschistus anatoliae
Gobiidae
Endangered
Anatolian minnow
Pseudophoxinus anatolicus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Ancistomus Snethlageae
Ancistomus snethlageae
Endangered
Ancistrus Cryptophthalmus
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus
Loricariidae
Endangered
Ancistrus Marcapatae
Ancistrus marcapatae
Loricariidae
Endangered
Ancistrus Minutus
Ancistrus minutus
Loricariidae
Endangered
Ancistrus Tolima
Ancistrus tolima
Loricariidae
Endangered
Ancistrus Vericaucanus
Ancistrus vericaucanus
Loricariidae
Endangered
Ancistrus Yutajae
Ancistrus yutajae
Loricariidae
Endangered