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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Nanochromis Teugelsi
Nanochromis teugelsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Narayan barb
Pethia narayani
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Narrow striped rasbora
Rasbora microcephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Narrowfront tandan
Neosilurus ater
Plotosidae Least Concern Edible
Nash's barb
Osteochilichthys nashii
Least Concern
Nash's barb
Osteochilus nashii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Natal mountain catfish
Amphilius natalensis
Amphiliidae Least Concern Edible
Nautla cichlid
Herichthys deppii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Nazas pupfish
Cyprinodon nazas
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Nazas shiner
Hybognathus nazas
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ncheni type haplochromis
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Ndanga
Tylochromis polylepis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Neblinichthys Pilosus
Neblinichthys pilosus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Neiva
Salvelinus neiva
Salmonidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Anguilla
Nemacheilus anguilla
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Arenicolus
Nemacheilus arenicolus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Chrysolaimos
Nemacheilus chrysolaimos
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Cleopatra
Nemacheilus cleopatra
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Corica
Nemacheilus corica
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Elegantissimus
Nemacheilus elegantissimus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Guentheri
Nemacheilus guentheri
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Kapuasensis
Nemacheilus kapuasensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Longipectoralis
Nemacheilus longipectoralis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Longipinnis
Nemacheilus longipinnis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Longistriatus
Nemacheilus longistriatus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Monilis
Nemacheilus monilis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Olivaceus
Nemacheilus olivaceus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Pallidus
Nemacheilus pallidus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Papillos
Nemacheilus papillos
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Paucimaculatus
Nemacheilus paucimaculatus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Spiniferus
Nemacheilus spiniferus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Subfusca
Nemacheilus subfusca
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemadoras Elongatus
Nemadoras elongatus
Doradidae Least Concern
Nemadoras Hemipeltis
Nemadoras hemipeltis
Doradidae Least Concern
Nematabramis Alestes
Nematabramis alestes
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Nematabramis Borneensis
Nematabramis borneensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Nematabramis Steindachnerii
Nematabramis steindachnerii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Nembwe
Serranochromis jallae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Nemuroglanis Furcatus
Nemuroglanis furcatus
Least Concern
Nemuroglanis Lanceolatus
Nemuroglanis lanceolatus
Least Concern
Nemuroglanis Mariai
Nemuroglanis mariai
Least Concern
Nemuroglanis Panamensis
Nemuroglanis panamensis
Least Concern
Nemuroglanis Pauciradiatus
Nemuroglanis pauciradiatus
Least Concern
Neobola Stellae
Neobola stellae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Neochanna Rekohua
Neochanna rekohua
Galaxiidae Least Concern
Neodontobutis Aurarmus
Neodontobutis aurarmus
Odontobutidae Least Concern
Neodontobutis Hainanensis
Neodontobutis hainanensis
Odontobutidae Least Concern
Neofundulus Aureomaculatus
Neofundulus aureomaculatus
Rivulidae Least Concern