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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
Aborichthys Kempi
Aborichthys kempi
Near Threatened
Acantopsis Multistigmatus
Acantopsis multistigmatus
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Acarí-roncador
Rhinelepis aspera
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Acheilognathus Changtingensis
Acheilognathus changtingensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Acheilognathus Omeiensis
Acheilognathus omeiensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Acheilognathus Tabira
Acheilognathus tabira
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Achondrostoma Arcasii
Achondrostoma arcasii
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Acrobrycon Ortii
Acrobrycon ortii
Stevardiidae
Near Threatened
Acrossocheilus Jishouensis
Acrossocheilus jishouensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Adana chub
Squalius adanaensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Albanian Roach
Pachychilon pictum
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Alburnoides Fangfangae
Alburnoides fangfangae
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Alburnoides Ohridanus
Alburnoides ohridanus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Alburnoides Strymonicus
Alburnoides strymonicus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Alburnus Arborella
Alburnus arborella
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Alburnus Neretvae
Alburnus neretvae
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Alburnus Scoranza
Alburnus scoranza
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Altamaha shiner
Cyprinella xaenura
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Altigena Elegans
Altigena elegans
Near Threatened
Altigena Tonkinensis
Altigena tonkinensis
Near Threatened
Altolamprologus Calvus
Altolamprologus calvus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Alvord chub
Siphateles alvordensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Anablepsoides Immaculatus
Anablepsoides immaculatus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Anablepsoides Intermittens
Anablepsoides intermittens
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Anatolian giant killifish
Anatolichthys anatoliae
Near Threatened
Ancistomus Micrommatos
Ancistomus micrommatos
Near Threatened
Ancistrus Amaris
Ancistrus amaris
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Ancistrus Parecis
Ancistrus parecis
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Ancistrus Ranunculus
Ancistrus ranunculus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Ancistrus Trinitatis
Ancistrus trinitatis
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Andalusian barbel
Luciobarbus sclateri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
andean killifish
Orestias empyraeus
Cyprinodontidae
Near Threatened
Andromakhe Stenohalina
Andromakhe stenohalina
Near Threatened
Angler catfish
Chaca bankanensis
Chacidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Antakya barbell
Carasobarbus chantrei
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Apareiodon Agmatos
Apareiodon agmatos
Parodontidae
Near Threatened
Aphyocypris Pulchrilineata
Aphyocypris pulchrilineata
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Apistogramma Megaptera
Apistogramma megaptera
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Apistogramma Pedunculata
Apistogramma pedunculata
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Apricaphanius Baeticus
Apricaphanius baeticus
Near Threatened
aquaculture
Osteobrama belangeri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquaculture
Ichthyoelephas humeralis
Prochilodontidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias melanoorus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Myleus pacu
Serrasalmidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Acrossocheilus rendahli
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Astyanax aurocaudatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma macmasteri
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Parosphromenus sumatranus
Osphronemidae
Near Threatened
Edible