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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
Notched mud carp
Henicorhynchus entmema
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Notchlip redhorse
Moxostoma collapsum
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Nothobranchius Makondorum
Nothobranchius makondorum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Nothobranchius Ottoschmidti
Nothobranchius ottoschmidti
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Nothobranchius Pienaari
Nothobranchius pienaari
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Nothobranchius Sonjae
Nothobranchius sonjae
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Nothobranchius Virgatus
Nothobranchius virgatus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Notoglanidium Boutchangai
Notoglanidium boutchangai
Claroteidae
Least Concern
Novacula razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma novacula
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nueces roundnose minnow
Dionda serena
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nurse tetra
Brycinus nurse
Alestidae
Least Concern
Nurse tetra
Brachyalestes nurse
Least Concern
Nurseryfish
Kurtus gulliveri
Kurtidae
Least Concern
Nyanza barb
Enteromius nyanzae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nzoia barb
Enteromius yongei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Obbes' catfish
Porochilus obbesi
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Obscure Galaxias
Galaxias oliros
Galaxiidae
Least Concern
Obscure goby
Mugilogobius fusculus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Obscure swamp eel
Ophisternon aenigmaticum
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Ocellated killifish
Floridichthys polyommus
Cyprinodontidae
Least Concern
Ocellated labyrinth fish
Ctenopoma muriei
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Ocellated pufferfish
Leiodon cutcutia
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Ocellated spiny eel
Mastacembelus vanderwaali
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Ochmacanthus Orinoco
Ochmacanthus orinoco
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Ochmacanthus Reinhardtii
Ochmacanthus reinhardtii
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Ocmulgee shiner
Cyprinella callisema
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Odd Astyanax
Bryconamericus uporas
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Odontesthes Humensis
Odontesthes humensis
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Odontesthes Mirinensis
Odontesthes mirinensis
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Odontesthes Perugiae
Odontesthes perugiae
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Odontobutis Haifengensis
Odontobutis haifengensis
Odontobutidae
Least Concern
Odontobutis Obscurus
Odontobutis obscurus
Odontobutidae
Least Concern
Edible
Odontostilbe Avanhandava
Odontostilbe avanhandava
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Dierythrura
Odontostilbe dierythrura
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Ecuadorensis
Odontostilbe ecuadorensis
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Euspilurus
Odontostilbe euspilurus
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Fugitiva
Odontostilbe fugitiva
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Microcephala
Odontostilbe microcephala
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Nareuda
Odontostilbe nareuda
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Paraguayensis
Odontostilbe paraguayensis
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Parecis
Odontostilbe parecis
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Pequira
Odontostilbe pequira
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Roloffi
Odontostilbe roloffi
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Splendida
Odontostilbe splendida
Characidae
Least Concern
Odontostilbe Weitzmani
Odontostilbe weitzmani
Characidae
Least Concern
Ohio lamprey
Ichthyomyzon bdellium
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Oily bitterling
Tanakia limbata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Okaloosa darter
Etheostoma okaloosae
Percidae
Least Concern