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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
Emerald darter
Etheostoma baileyi
Percidae Least Concern
Emerald green tetra
Hyphessobrycon comodoro
Acestrorhamphidae
Emerald shiner
Notropis atherinoides
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Emperor cichlid
Aulonocara nyassae
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Emperor tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient Edible
Empire gudgeon
Hypseleotris compressa
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible
Encheloclarias Baculum
Encheloclarias baculum
Clariidae Least Concern
Encheloclarias Curtisoma
Encheloclarias curtisoma
Clariidae Endangered
Encheloclarias Kelioides
Encheloclarias kelioides
Clariidae Vulnerable
Encheloclarias Medialis
Encheloclarias medialis
Clariidae Vulnerable
Encheloclarias Tapeinopterus
Encheloclarias tapeinopterus
Clariidae Vulnerable
Encheloclarias Velatus
Encheloclarias velatus
Clariidae Vulnerable
Endlers guppy
Poecilia wingei
Poeciliidae Endangered
Endorheic chub
Evarra tlahuacensis
EX
Engraulicypris Bredoi
Engraulicypris bredoi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Engraulicypris Gariepinus
Engraulicypris gariepinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Engraulicypris Howesi
Engraulicypris howesi
Cyprinidae
Engraulicypris Moeruensis
Engraulicypris moeruensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Engraulicypris Ngalala
Engraulicypris ngalala
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Engraulisoma Taeniatum
Engraulisoma taeniatum
Triportheidae Least Concern
Enigmatic loach
Ellopostoma mystax
Endangered
Enigmatochromis Lucanusi
Enigmatochromis lucanusi
Enneacampus Kaupi
Enneacampus kaupi
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Enteromius Aboinensis
Enteromius aboinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Akakianus
Enteromius akakianus
Cyprinidae
Enteromius Alberti
Enteromius alberti
Cyprinidae
Enteromius Aliciae
Enteromius aliciae
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Aloyi
Enteromius aloyi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Amanpoae
Enteromius amanpoae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Anema
Enteromius anema
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Anniae
Enteromius anniae
Cyprinidae Endangered
Enteromius Ansorgii
Enteromius ansorgii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Arambourgi
Enteromius arambourgi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Arcislongae
Enteromius arcislongae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Aspilus
Enteromius aspilus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Atakorensis
Enteromius atakorensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Atromaculatus
Enteromius atromaculatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Bagbwensis
Enteromius bagbwensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Enteromius Baleensis
Enteromius baleensis
Cyprinidae
Enteromius Baudoni
Enteromius baudoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Bawkuensis
Enteromius bawkuensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Boboi
Enteromius boboi
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Enteromius Bourdariei
Enteromius bourdariei
Cyprinidae Endangered
Enteromius Brazzai
Enteromius brazzai
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Brevilateralis
Enteromius brevilateralis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Brichardi
Enteromius brichardi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Cadenati
Enteromius cadenati
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Carcharhinoides
Enteromius carcharhinoides
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered