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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
Anablepsoides Ophiomimus
Anablepsoides ophiomimus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Ornatus
Anablepsoides ornatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Ottonii
Anablepsoides ottonii
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Parlettei
Anablepsoides parlettei
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Anablepsoides Peruanus
Anablepsoides peruanus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Anablepsoides Roraima
Anablepsoides roraima
Rivulidae Endangered
Anablepsoides Rubrolineatus
Anablepsoides rubrolineatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Stagnatus
Anablepsoides stagnatus
Rivulidae
Anablepsoides Taeniatus
Anablepsoides taeniatus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Anablepsoides Tessellatus
Anablepsoides tessellatus
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Anablepsoides Tocantinensis
Anablepsoides tocantinensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Urubuiensis
Anablepsoides urubuiensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Vieirai
Anablepsoides vieirai
Rivulidae
Anablepsoides Waimacui
Anablepsoides waimacui
Rivulidae
Anablepsoides Xanthonotus
Anablepsoides xanthonotus
Rivulidae Endangered
Anablepsoides Xinguensis
Anablepsoides xinguensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anadoras Insculptus
Anadoras insculptus
Doradidae Least Concern
Anadoras Regani
Anadoras regani
Doradidae
Anadoras Weddellii
Anadoras weddellii
Doradidae Least Concern
Anaecypris Punica
Anaecypris punica
Critically Endangered
Anamalai loach
Ghatsa montana
Balitoridae Endangered
Anari
Creagrutus molinus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Anatolian giant killifish
Anatolichthys anatoliae
Near Threatened
Anatolian goby
Pomatoschistus anatoliae
Gobiidae Endangered
Anatolian gudgeon
Gobio hettitorum
Gobionidae Critically Endangered
Anatolian khramulya
Capoeta tinca
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Anatolian loach
Seminemacheilus lendlii
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Anatolian minnow
Pseudophoxinus anatolicus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Anatolichthys Fontinalis
Anatolichthys fontinalis
Anatolichthys Iconii
Anatolichthys iconii
Anatolichthys Irregularis
Anatolichthys irregularis
Anatolichthys Maeandricus
Anatolichthys maeandricus
Anatolichthys Meridionalis
Anatolichthys meridionalis
Anatolichthys Saldae
Anatolichthys saldae
Ancherythroculter Daovantieni
Ancherythroculter daovantieni
Data Deficient
Ancherythroculter Kurematsui
Ancherythroculter kurematsui
Ancherythroculter Lini
Ancherythroculter lini
Ancherythroculter Nigrocauda
Ancherythroculter nigrocauda
Ancherythroculter Wangi
Ancherythroculter wangi
Anchicyclocheilus Halfibindus
Anchicyclocheilus halfibindus
Anchoviella Hernanni
Anchoviella hernanni
Engraulidae Least Concern
Anchoviella Juruasanga
Anchoviella juruasanga
Engraulidae Least Concern
Anchoviella Sanfranciscana
Anchoviella sanfranciscana
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Ancistomus Micrommatos
Ancistomus micrommatos
Near Threatened
Ancistomus Snethlageae
Ancistomus snethlageae
Endangered
Ancistomus Spilomma
Ancistomus spilomma
Least Concern
Ancistomus Spinosissimus
Ancistomus spinosissimus
Least Concern
Ancistrus Abilhoai
Ancistrus abilhoai
Loricariidae Least Concern