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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
Garcialebias Minuano
Garcialebias minuano
Near Threatened
Garcialebias Nachtigalli
Garcialebias nachtigalli
Vulnerable
Garcialebias Nigrofasciatus
Garcialebias nigrofasciatus
Endangered
Garcialebias Nubium
Garcialebias nubium
Garcialebias Pelotapes
Garcialebias pelotapes
Critically Endangered
Garcialebias Pongondo
Garcialebias pongondo
Garcialebias Reicherti
Garcialebias reicherti
Endangered
Garnet minnow
Aphyocypris lini
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Garnet tetra
Holopristis pulchra
Least Concern
Garnet tetra
Hemigrammus pulcher
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Garnier's limia
Limia garnieri
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Garo spineless eel
Garo khajuriai
Near Threatened
Garra Abhoyai
Garra abhoyai
Cyprinidae
Garra Aethiopica
Garra aethiopica
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Allostoma
Garra allostoma
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Alticaputus
Garra alticaputus
Cyprinidae
Garra Alticauda
Garra alticauda
Cyprinidae
Garra Amirhosseini
Garra amirhosseini
Cyprinidae
Garra Annandalei
Garra annandalei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Apogon
Garra apogon
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Arunachalami
Garra arunachalami
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Garra Arunachalensis
Garra arunachalensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Arupi
Garra arupi
Cyprinidae
Garra Barreimiae
Garra barreimiae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Bicornuta
Garra bicornuta
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Garra Biloborostris
Garra biloborostris
Cyprinidae
Garra Bimaculacauda
Garra bimaculacauda
Cyprinidae
Garra Binduensis
Garra binduensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Birostris
Garra birostris
Cyprinidae
Garra Bispinosa
Garra bispinosa
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Blanfordii
Garra blanfordii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Borneensis
Garra borneensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Bourreti
Garra bourreti
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Buettikeri
Garra buettikeri
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Cavernicola
Garra cavernicola
Cyprinidae
Garra Centrala
Garra centrala
Cyprinidae
Garra Chakpiensis
Garra chakpiensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Chathensis
Garra chathensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Chaudhurii
Garra chaudhurii
Cyprinidae
Garra Chebera
Garra chebera
Cyprinidae
Garra Chindwinensis
Garra chindwinensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Chingaiensis
Garra chingaiensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Chivaensis
Garra chivaensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Clavirostris
Garra clavirostris
Cyprinidae
Garra Compressus
Garra compressus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Congoensis
Garra congoensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Cornigera
Garra cornigera
Cyprinidae
Garra Cyclostomata
Garra cyclostomata
Cyprinidae