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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
Eutropiichthys Goongwaree
Eutropiichthys goongwaree
Ailiidae
Data Deficient
Eutropiichthys Murius
Eutropiichthys murius
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eutropiichthys Salweenensis
Eutropiichthys salweenensis
Ailiidae
Data Deficient
Evelyn's cory
Hoplisoma evelynae
Data Deficient
Edible
Everglades pygmy sunfish
Elassoma evergladei
Elassomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Evia barbel
Barbus euboicus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Evrotas minnow
Pelasgus laconicus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Ewaso Nyiro barb
Enteromius mimus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ewaso Nyiro labeo
Labeo percivali
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ewens pygmy perch
Nannoperca variegata
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Exallodontus Aguanai
Exallodontus aguanai
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Exastilithoxus Fimbriatus
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Exastilithoxus Hoedemani
Exastilithoxus hoedemani
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Exostoma Barakense
Exostoma barakense
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Exostoma Berdmorei
Exostoma berdmorei
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Exostoma Effrenum
Exostoma effrenum
Sisoridae
Exostoma Hajiensis
Exostoma hajiensis
Sisoridae
Exostoma Microadiposa
Exostoma microadiposa
Sisoridae
Exostoma Peregrinator
Exostoma peregrinator
Sisoridae
Exostoma Sawmteai
Exostoma sawmteai
Sisoridae
Exostoma Sentiyonoae
Exostoma sentiyonoae
Sisoridae
Exostoma Stuarti
Exostoma stuarti
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Exostoma Tenuicaudatum
Exostoma tenuicaudatum
Sisoridae
Exostoma Vinciguerrae
Exostoma vinciguerrae
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Exquisite rainbowfish
Melanotaenia exquisita
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Exyrias Volcanus
Exyrias volcanus
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Eye spot toothcarp
Poecilia vivipara
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Eyeless golden-line fish
Sinocyclocheilus anophthalmus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Eyespot ctenopoma
Ctenopoma ocellatum
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Eyespot gourami
Parasphaerichthys ocellatus
Least Concern
Eyespot pufferfish
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Eyespot rasbora
Brevibora dorsiocellata
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Eyespotted Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon ocellatus
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Eyilikler gudgeon
Gobio battalgilae
Gobionidae
Data Deficient
Eyipantla silverside
Atherinella marvelae
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Fairy catfish
Hoplisoma atropersonatum
Data Deficient
Edible
Fairy catfish
Corydoras atropersonatus
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Fairy cichlid
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Falcate chameleon catfish
Acrochordonichthys gyrinus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Falls Lukunani
Cichla cataractae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
False black lancer
Bagrichthys macropterus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
False black tetra
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
False blochi catfish
Brochis delphax
Least Concern
Edible
False blochi catfish
Corydoras delphax
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False firemouth cichlid
Cribroheros robertsoni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
False jewel killi
Aphyosemion exigoideum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
False macropterus
Aspidoras albater
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible