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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 Garoensis
Aborichthys garoensis
Vulnerable
Aborichthys Tikaderi
Aborichthys tikaderi
Vulnerable
Acanthobunocephalus Scruggsi
Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi
Aspredinidae
Vulnerable
Acanthocobitis Pavonacea
Acanthocobitis pavonacea
Vulnerable
Acari
Baryancistrus niveatus
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Acari-cachimbo
Harttia dissidens
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Acheilognathus Barbatus
Acheilognathus barbatus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Acheilognathus Striatus
Acheilognathus striatus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Adriatic trout
Salmo obtusirostris
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Aifuf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia laticlavia
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Akşehir chub
Squalius recurvirostris
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Aksu goby
Ponticola turani
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Akysis Brachybarbatus
Akysis brachybarbatus
Akysidae
Vulnerable
Albert lates
Lates macrophthalmus
Latidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Alburnus Leobergi
Alburnus leobergi
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Allen's Rainbowfish
Chilatherina alleni
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Allen's Sole
Leptachirus alleni
Vulnerable
Amargosa pupfish
Cyprinodon nevadensis
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Amarillo Cichlid
Amphilophus amarillo
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Amatolebias Varzeae
Amatolebias varzeae
Vulnerable
Amphilius Athiensis
Amphilius athiensis
Amphiliidae
Vulnerable
Amphilius Dimonikensis
Amphilius dimonikensis
Amphiliidae
Vulnerable
Amphilius Kakrimensis
Amphilius kakrimensis
Amphiliidae
Vulnerable
Amphilius Mamonekenensis
Amphilius mamonekenensis
Amphiliidae
Vulnerable
Amphilophus Tolteca
Amphilophus tolteca
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Amphilophus Viridis
Amphilophus viridis
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Amphilophus Xiloaensis
Amphilophus xiloaensis
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Anablepsoides Lineasoppilatae
Anablepsoides lineasoppilatae
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Anablepsoides Parlettei
Anablepsoides parlettei
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Anatolian loach
Seminemacheilus lendlii
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Ancistrus Bolivianus
Ancistrus bolivianus
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Ancistrus Brevifilis
Ancistrus brevifilis
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Ancistrus Kellerae
Ancistrus kellerae
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Andaman pipefish
Oostethus insularis
Vulnerable
Andean killifish
Orestias crawfordi
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Andean killifish
Orestias frontosus
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Andes cory
Corydoras micracanthus
Callichthyidae
Vulnerable
Andinoacara Biseriatus
Andinoacara biseriatus
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Anguilla Borneensis
Anguilla borneensis
Anguillidae
Vulnerable
Antalya barb
Capoeta antalyensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Antalya minnow
Pseudophoxinus antalyae
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Apareiodon Vladii
Apareiodon vladii
Parodontidae
Vulnerable
Aphyocharacidium Melandetum
Aphyocharacidium melandetum
Characidae
Vulnerable
Aphyocharax Gracilis
Aphyocharax gracilis
Characidae
Vulnerable
Aphyocharax Yekwanae
Aphyocharax yekwanae
Characidae
Vulnerable
Aphyocheirodon Hemigrammus
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus
Vulnerable
Aphyosemion Louessense
Aphyosemion louessense
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Aplochiton Marinus
Aplochiton marinus
Galaxiidae
Vulnerable