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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
Eastern creek chubsucker
Erimyzon oblongus
Catostomidae Least Concern
Eastern crested loach
Paracobitis longicauda
Nemacheilidae
Eastern dwarf galaxias
Galaxiella pusilla
Galaxiidae Endangered
Eastern happy
Astatotilapia calliptera
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern Honduras molly
Poecilia hondurensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Eastern Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus polyactis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Eastern mogurnda
Mogurnda orientalis
Eleotridae Endangered
Eastern mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern mudminnow
Umbra pygmaea
Umbridae Least Concern
Eastern rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern sand catlet
Zaireichthys monomotapa
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Eastern sand darter
Ammocrypta pellucida
Percidae Least Concern
Eastern silvery minnow
Hybognathus regius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Eastern tubenose goby
Proterorhinus nasalis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Eber bleak
Alburnus nasreddini
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Eber gudgeon
Gobio intermedius
Gobionidae Endangered
Eclectochromis Lobochilus
Eclectochromis lobochilus
Cichlidae
Eclectochromis Ornatus
Eclectochromis ornatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Ectrepopterus Uruguayensis
Ectrepopterus uruguayensis
Near Threatened
Ecuador banjo catfish
Bunocephalus knerii
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Edea killi
Aphyosemion edeanum
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Edgbaston goby
Chlamydogobius squamigenus
Gobiidae Critically Endangered
Eel catfish
Channallabes apus
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Eel cory
Aspidoras velites
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Egg-mimic darter
Etheostoma pseudovulatum
Percidae Vulnerable
Eggcarrying buntingi
Adrianichthys oophorus
Least Concern
Eğirdir barb
Capoeta pestai
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Eğirdir minnow
Pseudophoxinus egridiri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Egyptian mouth-brooder
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
Cichlidae Least Concern
Eidinemacheilus Proudlovei
Eidinemacheilus proudlovei
Eigenmann's Needlefish
Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni
Belonidae Least Concern
Eigenmann's toothcarp
Phalloptychus eigenmanni
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Eigenmannia Antonioi
Eigenmannia antonioi
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Eigenmannia Besouro
Eigenmannia besouro
Sternopygidae Near Threatened
Eigenmannia Bumba
Eigenmannia bumba
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Cacuria
Eigenmannia cacuria
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Camposi
Eigenmannia camposi
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Catira
Eigenmannia catira
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Correntes
Eigenmannia correntes
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Desantanai
Eigenmannia desantanai
Sternopygidae Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Dutrai
Eigenmannia dutrai
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Goajira
Eigenmannia goajira
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Eigenmannia Guairaca
Eigenmannia guairaca
Sternopygidae Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Guchereauae
Eigenmannia guchereauae
Sternopygidae Near Threatened
Eigenmannia Humboldtii
Eigenmannia humboldtii
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Eigenmannia Limbata
Eigenmannia limbata
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Eigenmannia Loretana
Eigenmannia loretana
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Macrops
Eigenmannia macrops
Sternopygidae Least Concern