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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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Mystus Nanus
Mystus nanus
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Oculatus
Mystus oculatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Pulcher
Mystus pulcher
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Rufescens
Mystus rufescens
Bagridae Least Concern
Mystus Seengtee
Mystus seengtee
Bagridae Least Concern
Myxiops Aphos
Myxiops aphos
Least Concern
Nail cory
Hoplisoma sipaliwini
Least Concern
Nail toothcarp
Neoheterandria tridentiger
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Naked osman
Gymnodiptychus dybowskii
Least Concern Edible
Naked sand darter
Ammocrypta beanii
Percidae Least Concern
Naked shellear
Cromeria nilotica
Kneriidae Least Concern
Naked Shellear
Cromeria occidentalis
Kneriidae Least Concern
Namak scraper
Capoeta buhsei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Namaquab barb
Namaquacypris hospes
Least Concern
Namib happy
Thoracochromis buysi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Nandus Oxyrhynchus
Nandus oxyrhynchus
Nandidae Least Concern
Nangra Nangra
Nangra nangra
Least Concern
Nannacara Quadrispinae
Nannacara quadrispinae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Nannacara Taenia
Nannacara taenia
Cichlidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Angolensis
Nannocharax angolensis
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Brevis
Nannocharax brevis
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Elongatus
Nannocharax elongatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Gracilis
Nannocharax gracilis
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Intermedius
Nannocharax intermedius
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Lineomaculatus
Nannocharax lineomaculatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Luapulae
Nannocharax luapulae
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Maculicauda
Nannocharax maculicauda
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Minutus
Nannocharax minutus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Monardi
Nannocharax monardi
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Ocellicauda
Nannocharax ocellicauda
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Procatopus
Nannocharax procatopus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Schoutedeni
Nannocharax schoutedeni
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Taenia
Nannocharax taenia
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Uniocellatus
Nannocharax uniocellatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannocharax Wittei
Nannocharax wittei
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Nannoglanis Fasciatus
Nannoglanis fasciatus
Least Concern
Nannopetersius Lamberti
Nannopetersius lamberti
Alestidae Least Concern
Nannoplecostomus Eleonorae
Nannoplecostomus eleonorae
Least Concern
Nannoptopoma Spectabile
Nannoptopoma spectabile
Least Concern
Nannoptopoma Sternoptychum
Nannoptopoma sternoptychum
Least Concern
Nannostomus Erythrurus
Nannostomus erythrurus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Nannostomus Rubrocaudatus
Nannostomus rubrocaudatus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Nannoxyropsis Ephippia
Nannoxyropsis ephippia
Least Concern
Nanobagrus Armatus
Nanobagrus armatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Nanobagrus Stellatus
Nanobagrus stellatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Nanobagrus Torquatus
Nanobagrus torquatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Nanocheirodon Insignis
Nanocheirodon insignis
Least Concern
Nanochromis Parilus
Nanochromis parilus
Cichlidae Least Concern