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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
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Pygmy whitefish
Prosopium coulterii
Salmonidae Least Concern
Pyrrhulina Beni
Pyrrhulina beni
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Pyrrhulina Eleanorae
Pyrrhulina eleanorae
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Pyrrhulina Elongata
Pyrrhulina elongata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Pyrrhulina Lugubris
Pyrrhulina lugubris
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Pyrrhulina Marilynae
Pyrrhulina marilynae
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Pyrrhulina Spilota
Pyrrhulina spilota
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Pyxiloricaria Menezesi
Pyxiloricaria menezesi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Queen of Siam goby
Mugilogobius rambaiae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Quiché tetra
Astyanax brevimanus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Quillback
Carpiodes cyprinus
Catostomidae Least Concern Edible
Rabat barbel
Luciobarbus rabatensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rabbit cory
Brochis orphnopterus
Least Concern
Rabbit cory
Corydoras orphnopterus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Raboseta
Cobitis paludica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Racenisia Fimbriipinna
Racenisia fimbriipinna
Least Concern
Racer goby
Babka gymnotrachelus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ragged-tail pipefish
Microphis retzii
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Raiamas Batesii
Raiamas batesii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Raiamas Buchholzi
Raiamas buchholzi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Raiamas Nigeriensis
Raiamas nigeriensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Raiamas Salmolucius
Raiamas salmolucius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Raiamas Steindachneri
Raiamas steindachneri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rainbow cichlid
Herotilapia multispinosa
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Rainbow copella
Copella vilmae
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Rainbow darter
Etheostoma caeruleum
Percidae Least Concern
Rainbow gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Rainbow happy
Sargochromis carlottae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Rainbow krib
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Cichlidae Least Concern
Rainbow minnow
Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus
Psilorhynchidae Least Concern
Rainbow sharkminnow
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Rainbow shiner
Notropis chrosomus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rainbow shiner
Hydrophlox chrosomus
Least Concern
Ram cichlid
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Ramirezella Pyrophthalma
Ramirezella pyrophthalma
Least Concern
Ranch silverside
Chirostoma consocium
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Rancurel's lampeye
Poropanchax rancureli
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Rapa-canoa
Proloricaria prolixa
Loricariidae Least Concern
Raphael catfish
Platydoras costatus
Doradidae Least Concern
Rasbora Amplistriga
Rasbora amplistriga
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Api
Rasbora api
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Aprotaenia
Rasbora aprotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Arundinata
Rasbora arundinata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Atridorsalis
Rasbora atridorsalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Baliensis
Rasbora baliensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Bankanensis
Rasbora bankanensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Bindumatoga
Rasbora bindumatoga
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Borneensis
Rasbora borneensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern