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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Rasbora Everetti
Rasbora everetti
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Haru
Rasbora haru
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Hosii
Rasbora hosii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Hubbsi
Rasbora hubbsi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Jacobsoni
Rasbora jacobsoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Johannae
Rasbora johannae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Kluetensis
Rasbora kluetensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Kottelati
Rasbora kottelati
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Laticlavia
Rasbora laticlavia
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Meinkeni
Rasbora meinkeni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Myersi
Rasbora myersi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Nodulosa
Rasbora nodulosa
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Notura
Rasbora notura
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Reticulata
Rasbora reticulata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Rheophila
Rasbora rheophila
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Rubrodorsalis
Rasbora rubrodorsalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Spilotaenia
Rasbora spilotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Subtilis
Rasbora subtilis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Tobana
Rasbora tobana
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Truncata
Rasbora truncata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Vaillantii
Rasbora vaillantii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Volzii
Rasbora volzii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasborichthys Helfrichii
Rasborichthys helfrichii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rat-faced pangasiid
Helicophagus waandersii
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Reba
Gymnostomus ariza
Least Concern Edible
Reba carp
Cirrhinus reba
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rectangle spot moon tetra
Bathyaethiops breuseghemi
Alestidae Least Concern
Rectoris Mutabilis
Rectoris mutabilis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rectoris Posehensis
Rectoris posehensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Red barred killi
Aphyosemion elberti
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Red breast cichlid
Cribroheros longimanus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Red discus
Symphysodon discus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Red edge dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma viejita
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Red fin labeo
Labeo porcellus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Red garra
Garra rufa
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Red phantom tetra
Megalamphodus sweglesi
Least Concern Edible
Red piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Red River pupfish
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
Red River shiner
Alburnops bairdi
Least Concern
Red sculpin
Procottus jeittelesii
Least Concern
Red seam snakehead
Channa gachua
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Red shiner
Cyprinella lutrensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Red stripe barb
Garra culiciphaga
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Red tailed tinfoil
Barbonymus altus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Red Victoria nothobranch
Nothobranchius robustus
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Red zebra
Maylandia estherae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Red-Bellied Tetra
Markiana geayi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Red-fin Tetra
Micralestes occidentalis
Alestidae Least Concern