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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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Gibara cave brotula
Lucifuga gibarensis
Bythitidae Endangered
Gila chub
Gila intermedia
Cyprinidae Endangered
Gila trout
Oncorhynchus gilae
Salmonidae Endangered
Glandulocauda Caerulea
Glandulocauda caerulea
Endangered
Glandulocauda Melanopleura
Glandulocauda melanopleura
Endangered
Glass blue-eye
Kiunga ballochi
Pseudomugilidae Endangered
Glossogobius Bellendenensis
Glossogobius bellendenensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Glossogobius Mahalonensis
Glossogobius mahalonensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Glossogobius Sentaniensis
Glossogobius sentaniensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Glyptothorax Anamalaiensis
Glyptothorax anamalaiensis
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Davissinghi
Glyptothorax davissinghi
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Housei
Glyptothorax housei
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Madraspatanus
Glyptothorax madraspatanus
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Nelsoni
Glyptothorax nelsoni
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Poonaensis
Glyptothorax poonaensis
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Punjabensis
Glyptothorax punjabensis
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Stocki
Glyptothorax stocki
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Sufii
Glyptothorax sufii
Sisoridae Endangered
Gnathopogon Caerulescens
Gnathopogon caerulescens
Gobionidae Endangered
Gobio Delyamurei
Gobio delyamurei
Gobionidae Endangered
Gobiobotia Homalopteroidea
Gobiobotia homalopteroidea
Gobionidae Endangered
Gobiocichla Ethelwynnae
Gobiocichla ethelwynnae
Cichlidae Endangered
Gobiocyproides Rarus
Gobiocyproides rarus
Endangered
Goby killi
Aphyosemion franzwerneri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Golden carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris aurea
Eleotridae Endangered
Golden Galaxias
Galaxias auratus
Galaxiidae Endangered
Gray corydoras
Hoplisoma griseum
Endangered
Gray Madagascar catfish
Ancharius griseus
Anchariidae Endangered
Great Lake Galaxias
Paragalaxias eleotroides
Endangered
Green labeo
Labeo fisheri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Grey Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis inornatus
Cichlidae Endangered
Guercif barbel
Luciobarbus guercifensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Guinea swamp eel
Ophisternon afrum
Synbranchidae Endangered
Gulaphallus Bikolanus
Gulaphallus bikolanus
Phallostethidae Endangered
Gulare
Fundulopanchax gularis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Guyanancistrus Brownsbergensis
Guyanancistrus brownsbergensis
Loricariidae Endangered
Guyanancistrus Nassauensis
Guyanancistrus nassauensis
Loricariidae Endangered
Gwyniad
Coregonus pennantii
Salmonidae Endangered
Gymnochanda Verae
Gymnochanda verae
Ambassidae Endangered
Gymnogeophagus Caaguazuensis
Gymnogeophagus caaguazuensis
Cichlidae Endangered
Gymnogeophagus Jaryi
Gymnogeophagus jaryi
Cichlidae Endangered
Gymnolebias Jaegari
Gymnolebias jaegari
Endangered
Gymnostomus Horai
Gymnostomus horai
Endangered
Gymnotus Ardilai
Gymnotus ardilai
Gymnotidae Endangered
Hadramaut Himri
Carasobarbus exulatus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Haludaria Afasciata
Haludaria afasciata
Cyprinidae Endangered
Hampala Lopezi
Hampala lopezi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Haplochromis Erythromaculatus
Haplochromis erythromaculatus
Cichlidae Endangered