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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
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