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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
Aba
Gymnarchus niloticus
Gymnarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aborichthys Elongatus
Aborichthys elongatus
Least Concern
Abramites Eques
Abramites eques
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Abu mullet
Planiliza abu
Least Concern
Acanthobunocephalus Nicoi
Acanthobunocephalus nicoi
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Acanthocharax Microlepis
Acanthocharax microlepis
Characidae
Least Concern
Acanthocleithron Chapini
Acanthocleithron chapini
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Acanthocobitis Mooreh
Acanthocobitis mooreh
Least Concern
Acanthodoras Depressus
Acanthodoras depressus
Doradidae
Least Concern
Acanthopoma Annectens
Acanthopoma annectens
Least Concern
Acará Bicudo
Satanoperca lilith
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Acarí
Aphanotorulus unicolor
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Acari Amarelo
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Acari cachimbo
Farlowella schreitmuelleri
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Acestridium Colombiense
Acestridium colombiense
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Acestridium Dichromum
Acestridium dichromum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Acestridium Discus
Acestridium discus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Acestridium Martini
Acestridium martini
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Acestridium Triplax
Acestridium triplax
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Acutus
Acestrocephalus acutus
Characidae
Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Boehlkei
Acestrocephalus boehlkei
Characidae
Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Pallidus
Acestrocephalus pallidus
Characidae
Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Sardina
Acestrocephalus sardina
Characidae
Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Stigmatus
Acestrocephalus stigmatus
Characidae
Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Abbreviatus
Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Britskii
Acestrorhynchus britskii
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Falcatus
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Grandoculis
Acestrorhynchus grandoculis
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Isalineae
Acestrorhynchus isalineae
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Lacustris
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Minimus
Acestrorhynchus minimus
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Acheilognathus Barbatulus
Acheilognathus barbatulus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Acheilognathus Gracilis
Acheilognathus gracilis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Acheilognathus Imberbis
Acheilognathus imberbis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Acheilognathus Polylepis
Acheilognathus polylepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Acheilognathus Taenianalis
Acheilognathus taenianalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Achiwa (French Guiana)
Harttia surinamensis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Achondrostoma Oligolepis
Achondrostoma oligolepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Acinocheirodon Melanogramma
Acinocheirodon melanogramma
Characidae
Least Concern
Acnodon Oligacanthus
Acnodon oligacanthus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Acre corydoras
Corydoras acrensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Acre corydoras
Hoplisoma acrense
Least Concern
Acrobrycon Starnesi
Acrobrycon starnesi
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Acrossocheilus Fasciatus
Acrossocheilus fasciatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Acrossocheilus Hemispinus
Acrossocheilus hemispinus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Acrossocheilus Spinifer
Acrossocheilus spinifer
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Acrossocheilus Yunnanensis
Acrossocheilus yunnanensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible