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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
Enteromius Syntrechalepis
Enteromius syntrechalepis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Taeniopleura
Enteromius taeniopleura
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Taeniurus
Enteromius taeniurus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Tanapelagius
Enteromius tanapelagius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Tegulifer
Enteromius tegulifer
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Tetraspilus
Enteromius tetraspilus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Tetrastigma
Enteromius tetrastigma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Teugelsi
Enteromius teugelsi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Thespesios
Enteromius thespesios
Cyprinidae
Enteromius Thysi
Enteromius thysi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Enteromius Tiekoroi
Enteromius tiekoroi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Enteromius Tomiensis
Enteromius tomiensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Tongaensis
Enteromius tongaensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Traorei
Enteromius traorei
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Enteromius Trinotatus
Enteromius trinotatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Trispiloides
Enteromius trispiloides
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Trispilomimus
Enteromius trispilomimus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Trispilopleura
Enteromius trispilopleura
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Urostigma
Enteromius urostigma
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Usambarae
Enteromius usambarae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Validus
Enteromius validus
Cyprinidae
Enteromius Vanderysti
Enteromius vanderysti
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Vandewallei
Enteromius vandewallei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Walkeri
Enteromius walkeri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Enteromius Walshae
Enteromius walshae
Cyprinidae
Enteromius Wellmani
Enteromius wellmani
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Yardiensis
Enteromius yardiensis
Cyprinidae
Enteromius Yeiensis
Enteromius yeiensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Enteromius Zalbiensis
Enteromius zalbiensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Entomocorus Benjamini
Entomocorus benjamini
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Entomocorus Melaphareus
Entomocorus melaphareus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Entomocorus Radiosus
Entomocorus radiosus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Epactionotus Bilineatus
Epactionotus bilineatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Epactionotus Gracilis
Epactionotus gracilis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Epactionotus Itaimbezinho
Epactionotus itaimbezinho
Loricariidae Least Concern
Epactionotus Yasi
Epactionotus yasi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Epapterus Blohmi
Epapterus blohmi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Ephesus goby
Knipowitschia ephesi
Gobiidae Critically Endangered
Epiplatys Ansorgii
Epiplatys ansorgii
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Epiplatys Atratus
Epiplatys atratus
Nothobranchiidae
Epiplatys Cashneri
Epiplatys cashneri
Nothobranchiidae
Epiplatys Maeseni
Epiplatys maeseni
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Epiplatys Phoeniceps
Epiplatys phoeniceps
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Epiplatys Spilargyreius
Epiplatys spilargyreius
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Epiplatys Togolensis
Epiplatys togolensis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Epiros minnow
Pelasgus thesproticus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Epiros Riffle Dace
Telestes pleurobipunctatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Epirus brook lamprey
Caspiomyzon graecus
Petromyzontidae Critically Endangered