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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
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