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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
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