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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
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Rhamdiopsis Moreirai
Rhamdiopsis moreirai
Least Concern
Rhinelepis Strigosa
Rhinelepis strigosa
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rhinobrycon Negrensis
Rhinobrycon negrensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Rhinodoras Boehlkei
Rhinodoras boehlkei
Doradidae Least Concern
Rhinodoras Dorbignyi
Rhinodoras dorbignyi
Doradidae Least Concern
Rhinodoras Gallagheri
Rhinodoras gallagheri
Doradidae Least Concern
Rhinodoras Thomersoni
Rhinodoras thomersoni
Doradidae Least Concern
Rhinogobius Aporus
Rhinogobius aporus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rhinogobius Duospilus
Rhinogobius duospilus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rhinogobius Lentiginis
Rhinogobius lentiginis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rhinogobius Lindbergi
Rhinogobius lindbergi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rhinogobius Mekongianus
Rhinogobius mekongianus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rhinogobius Taenigena
Rhinogobius taenigena
Gobiidae Least Concern
Rhinolekos Britskii
Rhinolekos britskii
Least Concern
Rhinolekos Garavelloi
Rhinolekos garavelloi
Least Concern
Rhinopetitia Potamorhachia
Rhinopetitia potamorhachia
Least Concern
Rhoadsia Altipinna
Rhoadsia altipinna
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Rhoadsia Minor
Rhoadsia minor
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Rhodeus Amurensis
Rhodeus amurensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rhodeus Colchicus
Rhodeus colchicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rhodeus Meridionalis
Rhodeus meridionalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rhodeus Notatus
Rhodeus notatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rhodeus Rheinardti
Rhodeus rheinardti
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rhodeus Sinensis
Rhodeus sinensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rhodeus Uyekii
Rhodeus uyekii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rhyacoglanis Paranensis
Rhyacoglanis paranensis
Least Concern
Rhyacoglanis Seminiger
Rhyacoglanis seminiger
Least Concern
Rhynchocypris Dementjevi
Rhynchocypris dementjevi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rhynchodoras Woodsi
Rhynchodoras woodsi
Least Concern
Rhynchodoras Xingui
Rhynchodoras xingui
Least Concern
Rhytiodus Lauzannei
Rhytiodus lauzannei
Anostomidae Least Concern
Rhytiodus Microlepis
Rhytiodus microlepis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Ribbon shiner
Lythrurus fumeus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ricardo's squeaker
Synodontis ricardoae
Mochokidae Least Concern
Ricola Macrops
Ricola macrops
Least Concern
Riffle Galaxias
Galaxias arcanus
Galaxiidae Least Concern
Riffle minnow
Phenacobius catostomus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Riffle Sculpin
Cottus gulosus
Cottidae Least Concern
Rifian barbel
Luciobarbus rifensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Aequalicuspis
Rineloricaria aequalicuspis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Anhaguapitan
Rineloricaria anhaguapitan
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Aurata
Rineloricaria aurata
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Baliola
Rineloricaria baliola
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Beni
Rineloricaria beni
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Cacerensis
Rineloricaria cacerensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Cadeae
Rineloricaria cadeae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Capitonia
Rineloricaria capitonia
Loricariidae Least Concern
Rineloricaria Castroi
Rineloricaria castroi
Loricariidae Least Concern