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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
Opsarius Bakeri
Opsarius bakeri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsarius Barnoides
Opsarius barnoides
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsarius Bendelisis
Opsarius bendelisis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Opsarius Bernatziki
Opsarius bernatziki
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsarius Gatensis
Opsarius gatensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsarius Ornatus
Opsarius ornatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsarius Pulchellus
Opsarius pulchellus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsarius Shacra
Opsarius shacra
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Opsarius Tileo
Opsarius tileo
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Orange chromide
Pseudetroplus maculatus
Least Concern Edible
Orange finned toothcarp
Priapichthys annectens
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Orange river mudfish
Labeo capensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Orange snakehead
Channa marulioides
Channidae Least Concern
Orangebelly darter
Etheostoma radiosum
Percidae Least Concern
Orangefin barb
Enteromius eutaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Orangefin darter
Etheostoma bellum
Percidae Least Concern
Orangefin labeo
Labeo calbasu
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Orangefin shiner
Miniellus ammophilus
Least Concern
Orangefin tetra
Bryconops affinis
Iguanodectidae Least Concern Edible
Orangespotted sunfish
Lepomis humilis
Centrarchidae Least Concern Edible
Orangestriped squeaker
Synodontis flavitaeniatus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Orangethroat darter
Etheostoma spectabile
Percidae Least Concern
Orchid leather neck whiptail
Brochiloricaria chauliodon
Loricariidae Least Concern
Oregon chub
Oregonichthys crameri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Oreichthys Cosuatis
Oreichthys cosuatis
Least Concern
Oreichthys Duospilus
Oreichthys duospilus
Least Concern
Oreochromis Angolensis
Oreochromis angolensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Oreochromis Mweruensis
Oreochromis mweruensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Oreochromis Upembae
Oreochromis upembae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Oreoglanis Hypsiura
Oreoglanis hypsiura
Sisoridae Least Concern
Oreoglanis Infulata
Oreoglanis infulata
Sisoridae Least Concern
Oreoglanis Macroptera
Oreoglanis macroptera
Sisoridae Least Concern
Oreonectes Donglanensis
Oreonectes donglanensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Oreonectes Guananensis
Oreonectes guananensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Oreonectes Retrodorsalis
Oreonectes retrodorsalis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Orestias Jussiei
Orestias jussiei
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Orinoco Banjo
Bunocephalus aleuropsis
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Orinoco eartheater
Biotodoma wavrini
Cichlidae Least Concern
Orinoco Headstander
Caenotropus mestomorgmatos
Chilodidae Least Concern
Orinoco Needlefish
Pseudotylosurus microps
Belonidae Least Concern
Orinoco sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Orinocodoras Eigenmanni
Orinocodoras eigenmanni
Doradidae Least Concern
Orissa razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma orissaense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ornate bagrid
Chrysichthys ornatus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Ornate bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Polypteridae Least Concern
Ornate cory
Brochis ornatus
Least Concern Edible
Ornate cory
Corydoras ornatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Ornate ctenopoma
Microctenopoma ansorgii
Anabantidae Least Concern