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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
Redspot darter
Etheostoma artesiae
Percidae
Least Concern
Redspot panchax
Aphyosemion cognatum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspotted Astyanax
Bryconamericus rubropictus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Redspotted panchax
Epiplatys lamottei
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspotted sunfish
Lepomis miniatus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Redspotted tetra
Copeina guttata
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redstripe rasbora
Trigonopoma pauciperforatum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redstriped eartheater
Geophagus surinamensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redtail botia
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Botiidae
Least Concern
Redtail catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Least Concern
Redtail chub
Nocomis effusus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redtailed dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma erythrura
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Regal Tatia
Tatia brunnea
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Regan´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma regani
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Reganella Depressa
Reganella depressa
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Rendahl's catfish
Porochilus rendahli
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Resistencia toothcarp
Cnesterodon raddai
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Reticulate knifefish
Papyrocranus afer
Notopteridae
Least Concern
Reticulate loach
Botia lohachata
Botiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Reticulate sculpin
Cottus perplexus
Cottidae
Least Concern
Reticulated corydoras
Brochis reticulata
Least Concern
Reticulated corydoras
Corydoras reticulatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Retroculus Lapidifer
Retroculus lapidifer
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Retroculus Xinguensis
Retroculus xinguensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Retzer's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus retzeri
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Rhabdalestes Brevidorsalis
Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Caviceps
Rhabdolichops caviceps
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Eastwardi
Rhabdolichops eastwardi
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Electrogrammus
Rhabdolichops electrogrammus
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Lundbergi
Rhabdolichops lundbergi
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Navalha
Rhabdolichops navalha
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Nigrimans
Rhabdolichops nigrimans
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Stewarti
Rhabdolichops stewarti
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Troscheli
Rhabdolichops troscheli
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Zareti
Rhabdolichops zareti
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Bahuaja
Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Condei
Rhadinoloricaria condei
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Laani
Rhadinoloricaria laani
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Ommation
Rhadinoloricaria ommation
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Rhami
Rhadinoloricaria rhami
Least Concern
Rhamdella Eriarcha
Rhamdella eriarcha
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdella Longiuscula
Rhamdella longiuscula
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdia Foina
Rhamdia foina
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdia Laukidi
Rhamdia laukidi
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdia Muelleri
Rhamdia muelleri
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdia Nicaraguensis
Rhamdia nicaraguensis
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdioglanis Frenatus
Rhamdioglanis frenatus
Least Concern
Rhamdioglanis Transfasciatus
Rhamdioglanis transfasciatus
Least Concern