💧
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
New River shiner
Miniellus scabriceps
Least Concern
New River shiner
Notropis scabriceps
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nga lampeye
Plataplochilus ngaensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nicaraguan mosquitofish
Gambusia nicaraguensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Niger barb
Labeobarbus bynni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline
Odaxothrissa mento
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Night aulonocara
Aulonocara hueseri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nijssen's Hypopygus
Hypopygus nijsseni
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Nile bichir
Polypterus bichir
Polypteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Nile killifish
Micropanchax loati
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Nile labeo
Labeo niloticus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nile Minnow
Leptocypris niloticus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
Latidae
Least Concern
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Nimbapanchax Leucopterygius
Nimbapanchax leucopterygius
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Nimbapanchax Maeseni
Nimbapanchax maeseni
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Nine ray toothcarp
Phalloceros enneaktinos
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Ningu
Labeo victorianus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Niobichthys Ferrarisi
Niobichthys ferrarisi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Niwaella Delicata
Niwaella delicata
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Niwaella Longibarba
Niwaella longibarba
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Nkupe
Distichodus mossambicus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Nomorhamphus Pectoralis
Nomorhamphus pectoralis
Zenarchopteridae
Least Concern
Nomorhamphus Rex
Nomorhamphus rex
Zenarchopteridae
Least Concern
Nomorhamphus Viviparus
Nomorhamphus viviparus
Zenarchopteridae
Least Concern
Norman's lampeye
Poropanchax normani
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
North African catfish
Clarias gariepinus
Clariidae
Least Concern
North Caucasian bleak
Alburnus hohenackeri
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
North Caucasian longbarbel gudgeon
Romanogobio ciscaucasicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Northern brook lamprey
Ichthyomyzon fossor
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Northern checkmark cichlid
Chuco intermedium
Least Concern
Northern checkmark cichlid
Theraps intermedius
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Northern hog sucker
Hypentelium nigricans
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Northern kongnose cory
Corydoras septentrionalis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Northern medaka
Oryzias sakaizumii
Adrianichthyidae
Least Concern
Northern mogurnda
Mogurnda aurifodinae
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Northern paradise fish
Polynemus aquilonaris
Polynemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern pearl dace
Margariscus nachtriebi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
Least Concern
Northern pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus oregonensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern plains killifish
Fundulus kansae
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Northern redbelly dace
Chrosomus eos
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern rivers catfish
Brustiarius utarus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Northern studfish
Fundulus catenatus
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern tandan
Neosilurus gjellerupi
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Northern trout gudgeon
Mogurnda mogurnda
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Northern whitefin gudgeon
Romanogobio belingi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nose stribed cory
Hoplisoma lymnades
Least Concern