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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
Garra Menoni
Garra menoni
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Meymehensis
Garra meymehensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Mini
Garra mini
Cyprinidae
Garra Minibarbata
Garra minibarbata
Cyprinidae
Garra Minima
Garra minima
Cyprinidae
Garra Mirofrontis
Garra mirofrontis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Mlapparaensis
Garra mlapparaensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Garra Mondica
Garra mondica
Cyprinidae
Garra Moyonkhulleni
Garra moyonkhulleni
Cyprinidae
Garra Naganensis
Garra naganensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Nambulica
Garra nambulica
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Namyaensis
Garra namyaensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Napata
Garra napata
Cyprinidae
Garra Nepalensis
Garra nepalensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Nethravathiensis
Garra nethravathiensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Nigricauda
Garra nigricauda
Cyprinidae
Garra Notata
Garra notata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Orientalis
Garra orientalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Garra Ornata
Garra ornata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Orontesi
Garra orontesi
Cyprinidae
Garra Palaruvica
Garra palaruvica
Cyprinidae
Garra Paralissorhynchus
Garra paralissorhynchus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Parastenorhynchus
Garra parastenorhynchus
Cyprinidae
Garra Periyarensis
Garra periyarensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Persica
Garra persica
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Phewakholaensis
Garra phewakholaensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Platycephala
Garra platycephala
Cyprinidae
Garra Poilanei
Garra poilanei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Qiaojiensis
Garra qiaojiensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Quadratirostris
Garra quadratirostris
Cyprinidae
Garra Quadrimaculata
Garra quadrimaculata
Cyprinidae
Garra Ranganensis
Garra ranganensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Regressus
Garra regressus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Rezai
Garra rezai
Cyprinidae
Garra Robertsi
Garra robertsi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Roseae
Garra roseae
Cyprinidae
Garra Rossica
Garra rossica
Cyprinidae
Garra Rotundinasus
Garra rotundinasus
Cyprinidae
Garra Rupecula
Garra rupecula
Cyprinidae
Garra Sahilia
Garra sahilia
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Garra Salweenica
Garra salweenica
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Sannarensis
Garra sannarensis
Cyprinidae
Garra Shamal
Garra shamal
Cyprinidae
Garra Sharq
Garra sharq
Cyprinidae
Garra Simbalbaraensis
Garra simbalbaraensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Garra Sindhae
Garra sindhae
Cyprinidae
Garra Smartae
Garra smartae
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Garra Stenorhynchus
Garra stenorhynchus
Cyprinidae Least Concern