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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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Otocinclus Tapirape
Otocinclus tapirape
Loricariidae Least Concern
Otocinclus Xakriaba
Otocinclus xakriaba
Loricariidae Least Concern
Otopharynx Antron
Otopharynx antron
Cichlidae Least Concern
Otopharynx Lithobates
Otopharynx lithobates
Cichlidae Least Concern
Otopharynx Spelaeotes
Otopharynx spelaeotes
Cichlidae Least Concern
Otothyris Rostrata
Otothyris rostrata
Least Concern
Otothyris Travassosi
Otothyris travassosi
Least Concern
Otothyropsis Alicula
Otothyropsis alicula
Least Concern
Otothyropsis Biamnicus
Otothyropsis biamnicus
Least Concern
Otothyropsis Marapoama
Otothyropsis marapoama
Least Concern
Otothyropsis Piribebuy
Otothyropsis piribebuy
Least Concern
Otothyropsis Polyodon
Otothyropsis polyodon
Least Concern
Ouachita shiner
Lythrurus snelsoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Owens sucker
Catostomus fumeiventris
Catostomidae Least Concern
Oxybrycon Parvulus
Oxybrycon parvulus
Least Concern
Oxydoras Kneri
Oxydoras kneri
Doradidae Least Concern Edible
Oxydoras Sifontesi
Oxydoras sifontesi
Doradidae Least Concern
Oxynoemacheilus Bergianus
Oxynoemacheilus bergianus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Oxynoemacheilus Leontinae
Oxynoemacheilus leontinae
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Oxyrhynchus tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Oxyropsis Acutirostris
Oxyropsis acutirostris
Loricariidae Least Concern
Oxyropsis Carinata
Oxyropsis carinata
Loricariidae Least Concern
Oxyropsis Wrightiana
Oxyropsis wrightiana
Loricariidae Least Concern
Oyapock eartheater
Geophagus camopiensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Ozark bass
Ambloplites constellatus
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Ozark chub
Erimystax harryi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ozark logperch
Percina fulvitaenia
Percidae Least Concern
Ozark madtom
Noturus albater
Ictaluridae Least Concern
Ozark minnow
Notropis nubilus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ozark minnow
Miniellus nubilus
Least Concern
Ozark sculpin
Cottus hypselurus
Cottidae Least Concern
Pachypops Trifilis
Pachypops trifilis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Pachypterus Acutirostris
Pachypterus acutirostris
Sisoridae Least Concern
Pachyurus Gabrielensis
Pachyurus gabrielensis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Pachyurus Junki
Pachyurus junki
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Pacific blue eye
Pseudomugil signifer
Pseudomugilidae Least Concern
Pacific gizzard shad
Dorosoma smithi
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Pacific molly
Poecilia butleri
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific sleeper
Gobiomorus maculatus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Pacuí
Anablepsoides urophthalmus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Padanian goby
Padogobius bonelli
Gobiidae Least Concern
Paedophagous Kivu Haplo
Haplochromis occultidens
Cichlidae Least Concern
Painted catfish
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
Erethistidae Least Concern
Painted rainbowfish
Melanotaenia picta
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Paiute sculpin
Cottus beldingii
Cottidae Least Concern
Pale catfish
Rhamdia guatemalensis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Pale rasbora
Rasbora aurotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Pale yellow tandan
Oloplotosus luteus
Plotosidae Least Concern