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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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Glyptothorax Saisii
Glyptothorax saisii
Sisoridae Vulnerable
Glyptothorax Trewavasae
Glyptothorax trewavasae
Sisoridae Vulnerable
Gobiobotia Guilingensis
Gobiobotia guilingensis
Gobionidae Vulnerable
Gobiobotia Jiangxiensis
Gobiobotia jiangxiensis
Gobionidae Vulnerable
Gobiobotia Paucirastella
Gobiobotia paucirastella
Gobionidae Vulnerable
Gobiosoma Schultzi
Gobiosoma schultzi
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Gold-colored angle fish
Sinocyclocheilus angularis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Golden charr
Salvelinus youngeri
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Golden darter
Etheostoma denoncourti
Percidae Vulnerable
Golden killi
Aphyosemion aureum
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
Golden silverside
Menidia colei
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable
Goldline darter
Percina aurolineata
Percidae Vulnerable
Gollum snakehead
Aenigmachanna gollum
Vulnerable
Gomes's round ray
Heliotrygon gomesi
Vulnerable
Goonch
Bagarius bagarius
Sisoridae Vulnerable
Goonch
Bagarius yarrelli
Sisoridae Vulnerable
Grasseichthys Gabonensis
Grasseichthys gabonensis
Kneriidae Vulnerable
Green carplet
Horadandia atukorali
Vulnerable
Guianacara Cuyunii
Guianacara cuyunii
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Gulaphallus Eximius
Gulaphallus eximius
Phallostethidae Vulnerable
Günther's catfish
Horabagrus brachysoma
Horabagridae Vulnerable Edible
Guyu Wujalwujalensis
Guyu wujalwujalensis
Percichthyidae Vulnerable
Gymnallabes Nops
Gymnallabes nops
Clariidae Vulnerable
Gymnodiptychus Integrigymnatus
Gymnodiptychus integrigymnatus
Vulnerable
Gymnotus Refugio
Gymnotus refugio
Gymnotidae Vulnerable
Halloween Darter
Percina crypta
Percidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Ampullarostratus
Haplochromis ampullarostratus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Argens
Haplochromis argens
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Avium
Haplochromis avium
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Azureus
Haplochromis azureus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Bicolor
Haplochromis bicolor
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Bwathondii
Haplochromis bwathondii
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Chromogynos
Haplochromis chromogynos
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Exspectatus
Haplochromis exspectatus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Fischeri
Haplochromis fischeri
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Fusiformis
Haplochromis fusiformis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Gigas
Haplochromis gigas
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Howesi
Haplochromis howesi
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Luteus
Haplochromis luteus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Macrocephalus
Haplochromis macrocephalus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Mahagiensis
Haplochromis mahagiensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Maxillaris
Haplochromis maxillaris
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Megalops
Haplochromis megalops
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Melanopterus
Haplochromis melanopterus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Orthostoma
Haplochromis orthostoma
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Piceatus
Haplochromis piceatus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Plagiodon
Haplochromis plagiodon
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Polli
Haplochromis polli
Cichlidae Vulnerable