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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
red-finned distichodus
Distichodus notospilus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Red-finned mud carp
Henicorhynchus ornatipinnis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Red-finned rainbowfish
Melanotaenia rubripinnis
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Red-spot mudsucker
Labeo lukulae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Red-spotted Copeina
Copella eigenmanni
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Red-striped toadfish
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Red-Tailed Astyanax
Odontostilbe pulchra
Characidae
Least Concern
Redband darter
Etheostoma luteovinctum
Percidae
Least Concern
Redbelly tilapia
Coptodon zillii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redbreast acara
Laetacara dorsigera
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Redbreast sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redbreast tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redchin panchax
Epiplatys dageti
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Reddish Bullhead
Liobagrus reinii
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Redear sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Redeye barb
Enteromius radiatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redeye bass
Micropterus coosae
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Redeye chub
Pteronotropis harperi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redeye Chub
Notropis harperi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redeye labeo
Labeo cylindricus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redeye piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Redeye puffer
Carinotetraodon lorteti
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Redeye tetra
Bario sanctaefilomenae
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Redeye tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Redface topminnow
Fundulus rubrifrons
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redfin
Pseudaspius leptocephalus
Least Concern
Redfin darter
Etheostoma whipplei
Percidae
Least Concern
Redfin robber
Brycinus affinis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Redfin robber
Brachyalestes affinis
Least Concern
Redflank bloodfin
Aphyocharax rathbuni
Characidae
Least Concern
Redgill Pacu
Myloplus asterias
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Redhook myleus
Myloplus rubripinnis
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Redhump eartheater
Geophagus steindachneri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redigobius Chrysosoma
Redigobius chrysosoma
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Redigobius Nanus
Redigobius nanus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Redigobius Oyensi
Redigobius oyensi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Redline darter
Etheostoma rufilineatum
Percidae
Least Concern
Redlip shiner
Notropis chiliticus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redlip shiner
Hydrophlox chiliticus
Least Concern
Redneck goby
Schismatogobius deraniyagalai
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Rednose labeo
Labeo altivelis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redseam dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gephyra
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redside barb
Puntius bimaculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
redside cichlid
Cichlasoma istlanum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redside dace
Clinostomus elongatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redside shiner
Richardsonius balteatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redspot barb
Enteromius kerstenii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspot chub
Nocomis asper
Cyprinidae
Least Concern