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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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Okavango robber
Rhabdalestes maunensis
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Okavango suckermouth
Chiloglanis fasciatus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Okavango tilapia
Tilapia ruweti
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Okefenokee pygmy sunfish
Elassoma okefenokee
Elassomatidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Acutirostris
Oligosarcus acutirostris
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Argenteus
Oligosarcus argenteus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Bolivianus
Oligosarcus bolivianus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Brevioris
Oligosarcus brevioris
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Hepsetus
Oligosarcus hepsetus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Jacuiensis
Oligosarcus jacuiensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Jenynsii
Oligosarcus jenynsii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Oligosarcus Longirostris
Oligosarcus longirostris
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Macrolepis
Oligosarcus macrolepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Oligolepis
Oligosarcus oligolepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Paranensis
Oligosarcus paranensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Perdido
Oligosarcus perdido
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Planaltinae
Oligosarcus planaltinae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Oligosarcus Robustus
Oligosarcus robustus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Olive barb
Systomus sarana
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Olive cory
Hoplisoma ehrhardti
Least Concern
Olive cory
Corydoras ehrhardti
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Olivegreen ufipa barb
Enteromius olivaceus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Olympic mudminnow
Novumbra hubbsi
Esocidae Least Concern
Olyra Kempi
Olyra kempi
Olyridae Least Concern
Olyra Longicaudata
Olyra longicaudata
Olyridae Least Concern
Omo lampeye
Eremodon jeanneli
Least Concern
Ompok Hypophthalmus
Ompok hypophthalmus
Siluridae Least Concern
Ompok Siluroides
Ompok siluroides
Siluridae Least Concern
Ompok Urbaini
Ompok urbaini
Siluridae Least Concern
One spot toothcarp
Phalloceros uai
Poeciliidae Least Concern
One-and-a-half-stripe hap
Protomelas insignis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
One-stripe spinyeel
Macrognathus aral
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Oneline pencilfish
Nannostomus unifasciatus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Oneline tetra
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Onesided livebearer
Jenynsia multidentata
Anablepidae Least Concern Edible
Onesided livebearer
Jenynsia lineata
Anablepidae Least Concern Edible
Onespot barb
Puntius terio
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Onespot squeaker
Synodontis notatus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Onestriped livebearer
Jenynsia unitaenia
Anablepidae Least Concern
Onychostoma Fangi
Onychostoma fangi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Onychostoma Fusiforme
Onychostoma fusiforme
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Onychostoma Macrolepis
Onychostoma macrolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Onychostoma Meridionale
Onychostoma meridionale
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Onychostoma Minnanense
Onychostoma minnanense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsaridium Loveridgii
Opsaridium loveridgii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsaridium Ubangiense
Opsaridium ubangiense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsariichthys Bidens
Opsariichthys bidens
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsariichthys Evolans
Opsariichthys evolans
Cyprinidae Least Concern