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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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River blackfish
Gadopsis marmoratus
Percichthyidae Least Concern
River carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
Catostomidae Least Concern
River cat
Glyptothorax pectinopterus
Sisoridae Least Concern
River chub
Nocomis micropogon
Cyprinidae Least Concern
River darter
Percina shumardi
Percidae Least Concern
River Goby
Glossogobius callidus
Gobiidae Least Concern
River goby
Awaous banana
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
River hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
River Plate sprat
Platanichthys platana
Least Concern
River redhorse
Moxostoma carinatum
Catostomidae Least Concern
River sardine
Engraulicypris brevianalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
River shiner
Notropis blennius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
River shiner
Alburnops blennius
Least Concern
River stone carp
Psilorhynchus sucatio
Psilorhynchidae Least Concern
River tonguesole
Cynoglossus feldmanni
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Riverine Needlefish
Belonion apodion
Belonidae Least Concern
Riverine Sole
Apionichthys finis
Achiridae Least Concern
Riverweed darter
Etheostoma podostemone
Percidae Least Concern
Rize trout
Salmo rizeensis
Salmonidae Least Concern
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Road cory
Hoplisoma baderi
Least Concern Edible
Road cory
Corydoras baderi
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Roanoke bass
Ambloplites cavifrons
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Roanoke darter
Percina roanoka
Percidae Least Concern
Roanoke hog sucker
Hypentelium roanokense
Catostomidae Least Concern
Roberts's Brook Loach
Schistura robertsi
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Robust cory
Brochis robusta
Least Concern
Robust cory
Corydoras robustus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Robust gambusia
Gambusia marshi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Rocio Ocotal
Rocio ocotal
Cichlidae Least Concern
Rock bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Rock darter
Etheostoma rupestre
Percidae Least Concern
Rock-bacu
Lithodoras dorsalis
Doradidae Least Concern
Rock-catfish
Austroglanis sclateri
Austroglanididae Least Concern
Roeboexodon Guyanensis
Roeboexodon guyanensis
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Affinis
Roeboides affinis
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Biserialis
Roeboides biserialis
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Carti
Roeboides carti
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Dientonito
Roeboides dientonito
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Dispar
Roeboides dispar
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Margareteae
Roeboides margareteae
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Myersii
Roeboides myersii
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Roeboides Numerosus
Roeboides numerosus
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Occidentalis
Roeboides occidentalis
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Oligistos
Roeboides oligistos
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Sazimai
Roeboides sazimai
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Xenodon
Roeboides xenodon
Characidae Least Concern
Roho labeo
Labeo rohita
Cyprinidae Least Concern