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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
Gephyroglanis Gymnorhynchus
Gephyroglanis gymnorhynchus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Gephyroglanis Habereri
Gephyroglanis habereri
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Gephyromochlus Leopardus
Gephyromochlus leopardus
Near Threatened
Gerres Mozambiquensis
Gerres mozambiquensis
Gerreidae
Gérys killi
Scriptaphyosemion geryi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Ghatsa Menoni
Ghatsa menoni
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Ghatsa Pillaii
Ghatsa pillaii
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Ghatsa Santhamparaiensis
Ghatsa santhamparaiensis
Balitoridae
Endangered
Ghatsa Silasi
Ghatsa silasi
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Ghora mach
Labeo dyocheilus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ghost candiru
Stauroglanis gouldingi
Least Concern
Ghost Catfish
Kryptopterus minor
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Ghost shiner
Paranotropis buchanani
Least Concern
Ghost shiner
Notropis buchanani
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ghost stonebasher
Paramormyrops jacksoni
Mormyridae
Data Deficient
Giant barb
Catlocarpio siamensis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Giant betta
Betta anabatoides
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Giant cichlid
Boulengerochromis microlepis
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Giant danio
Devario aequipinnatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Giant featherback
Chitala lopis
Notopteridae
EX
Giant freshwater whipray
Urogymnus polylepis
Dasyatidae
Endangered
Giant glassfish
Parambassis gulliveri
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Giant gourami
Osphronemus goramy
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Giant gudgeon
Oxyeleotris selheimi
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Giant Haplochromis
Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus
Least Concern
Edible
Giant hatchetfish
Thoracocharax securis
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Edible
Giant killifish
Fundulus grandissimus
Fundulidae
Vulnerable
Giant pangasius
Pangasius sanitwongsei
Pangasiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Giant red tail gourami
Osphronemus laticlavius
Osphronemidae
Endangered
Giant redfin
Pseudobarbus skeltoni
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Giant river-catfish
Sperata seenghala
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Giant salmon carp
Aaptosyax grypus
Critically Endangered
Giant sea catfish
Carlarius gigas
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Giant sharkminnow
Osteochilus schlegelii
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Giant swamp tetra
Astyanax maximus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Giant tigerfish
Hydrocynus goliath
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Giant trahira
Hoplias macrophthalmus
Erythrinidae
Edible
Gibara cave brotula
Lucifuga gibarensis
Bythitidae
Endangered
Gibbous shiner
Cyprinella garmani
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Gibraltar spined loach
Cobitis mellaria
Cobitidae
Gila chub
Gila intermedia
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Gila topminnow
Poeciliopsis occidentalis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Gila trout
Oncorhynchus gilae
Salmonidae
Endangered
Gilbert's grunter
Pingalla gilberti
Terapontidae
Least Concern
Gilbertolus Alatus
Gilbertolus alatus
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Gilbertolus Atratoensis
Gilbertolus atratoensis
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Gilbertolus Maracaiboensis
Gilbertolus maracaiboensis
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Gilded catfish
Zungaro zungaro
Pimelodidae
Least Concern