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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
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