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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
Eigenmannia Macuxi
Eigenmannia macuxi
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Magoi
Eigenmannia magoi
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Matintapereira
Eigenmannia matintapereira
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Meeki
Eigenmannia meeki
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Microstomus
Eigenmannia microstomus
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Muirapinima
Eigenmannia muirapinima
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Nigra
Eigenmannia nigra
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Pavulagem
Eigenmannia pavulagem
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Robsoni
Eigenmannia robsoni
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Sayona
Eigenmannia sayona
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Sirius
Eigenmannia sirius
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Trilineata
Eigenmannia trilineata
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Waiwai
Eigenmannia waiwai
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Eigenmannia Wazowskii
Eigenmannia wazowskii
Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia Zenuensis
Eigenmannia zenuensis
Sternopygidae
Eightbarbel gudgeon
Gobiobotia pappenheimi
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Eightbarbel loach
Lefua costata
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Eirmotus Furvus
Eirmotus furvus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Eirmotus Insignis
Eirmotus insignis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Eirmotus Isthmus
Eirmotus isthmus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Eirmotus Octozona
Eirmotus octozona
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Ejagham killi
Fundulopanchax lacustris
Nothobranchiidae
Ekalakata
Lamprologus lemairii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Elachocharax Geryi
Elachocharax geryi
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Elachocharax Junki
Elachocharax junki
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Elachocharax Mitopterus
Elachocharax mitopterus
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Elachocharax Pulcher
Elachocharax pulcher
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Elbistan loach
Oxynoemacheilus ceyhanensis
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Eldon's galaxias
Galaxias eldoni
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Electric Blue
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Electric blue hap
Sciaenochromis ahli
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Electric blue kande
Sciaenochromis psammophilus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Electric catfish
Malapterurus tanoensis
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Electric catfish
Malapterurus occidentalis
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Electric catfish
Malapterurus punctatus
Malapteruridae
Vulnerable
Electric catfish
Malapterurus electricus
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Electric eel
Electrophorus electricus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Electrophorus Varii
Electrophorus varii
Gymnotidae
Electrophorus Voltai
Electrophorus voltai
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Elegant corydoras
Gastrodermus elegans
Least Concern
Elegant corydoras
Corydoras elegans
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Elegant killi
Aphyosemion elegans
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Elegant madtom
Noturus elegans
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Elegant molly
Poecilia elegans
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Elegant paradise fish
Polynemus multifilis
Polynemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Elegant pencilfish
Nannostomus limatus
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Eleotris Andamensis
Eleotris andamensis
Eleotridae
Eleotris Annobonensis
Eleotris annobonensis
Eleotridae
Endangered