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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
Gastromyzon Venustus
Gastromyzon venustus
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gediz shemaya
Alburnus battalgilae
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Geisler´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma geisleri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Gelanoglanis Nanonocticolus
Gelanoglanis nanonocticolus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Gelanoglanis Pan
Gelanoglanis pan
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Gelanoglanis Stroudi
Gelanoglanis stroudi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Gelanoglanis Travieso
Gelanoglanis travieso
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Geledi squeaker
Synodontis geledensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Genuine Bitterling
Acheilognathus melanogaster
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Genyomyrus Donnyi
Genyomyrus donnyi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Geophagus Abalios
Geophagus abalios
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Altifrons
Geophagus altifrons
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Brachybranchus
Geophagus brachybranchus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Brokopondo
Geophagus brokopondo
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Crocatus
Geophagus crocatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Diamantinensis
Geophagus diamantinensis
Cichlidae
Geophagus Dicrozoster
Geophagus dicrozoster
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Gottwaldi
Geophagus gottwaldi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Geophagus Grammepareius
Geophagus grammepareius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Iporangensis
Geophagus iporangensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Itapicuruensis
Geophagus itapicuruensis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Geophagus Megasema
Geophagus megasema
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Mirabilis
Geophagus mirabilis
Cichlidae
Geophagus Multiocellus
Geophagus multiocellus
Cichlidae
Geophagus Neambi
Geophagus neambi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Obscurus
Geophagus obscurus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Geophagus Parnaibae
Geophagus parnaibae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Pirangaensis
Geophagus pirangaensis
Cichlidae
Geophagus Proximus
Geophagus proximus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Rufomarginatus
Geophagus rufomarginatus
Cichlidae
Geophagus Santosi
Geophagus santosi
Cichlidae
Geophagus Sveni
Geophagus sveni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Taeniopareius
Geophagus taeniopareius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Winemilleri
Geophagus winemilleri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Georgian shemaya
Alburnus derjugini
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Atracaudatus
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Caucanus
Gephyrocharax caucanus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Gephyrocharax Chaparae
Gephyrocharax chaparae
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Gephyrocharax Chocoensis
Gephyrocharax chocoensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Intermedius
Gephyrocharax intermedius
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Gephyrocharax Martae
Gephyrocharax martae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Gephyrocharax Melanocheir
Gephyrocharax melanocheir
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Sinuensis
Gephyrocharax sinuensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Gephyrocharax Torresi
Gephyrocharax torresi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Gephyrocharax Valencia
Gephyrocharax valencia
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Venezuelae
Gephyrocharax venezuelae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Whaleri
Gephyrocharax whaleri
Stevardiidae
Gephyroglanis Congicus
Gephyroglanis congicus
Bagridae Least Concern