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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
Rohteichthys Microlepis
Rohteichthys microlepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Roloff's Krib
Pelvicachromis roloffi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Roman nose goby
Awaous acritosus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Romanogobio Parvus
Romanogobio parvus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Romanogobio Vladykovi
Romanogobio vladykovi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Roncador catfish
Aspidoras brunneus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Rondonacara Hoehnei
Rondonacara hoehnei
Least Concern
Roque toothcarp
Phalloceros anisophallos
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Rosa's Sole
Apionichthys rosai
Achiridae
Least Concern
Rosefin barb
Enteromius argenteus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosefin rasbora
Rasbora dusonensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosefin shiner
Lythrurus ardens
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rosen's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus roseni
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Rosy barb
Pethia conchonius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rosy curimata
Cyphocharax saladensis
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rosy tetra
Megalamphodus rosaceus
Least Concern
Edible
Rosyface shiner
Notropis rubellus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rosyside dace
Clinostomus funduloides
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rough shiner
Notropis baileyi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rough shiner
Alburnops baileyi
Least Concern
Round tail paradisefish
Macropodus ocellatus
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Round whitefish
Prosopium cylindraceum
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Round-sail Pleco
Hypostomus hemicochliodon
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Round-scaled barbell
Barbus cyclolepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Roundbelly pellonuline
Laeviscutella dekimpei
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Roundnose knifefish
Rhamphichthys hahni
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Roundnose minnow
Dionda episcopa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Roundtooth hap
Mylochromis sphaerodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roux's pygmy-goby
Pandaka rouxi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Royal blue hap
Otopharynx heterodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Royal panaque
Panaque nigrolineatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Royal sprat
Microthrissa royauxi
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Royal tetra
Inpaichthys kerri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rubricatochromis Lifalili
Rubricatochromis lifalili
Least Concern
Rubricatochromis Stellifer
Rubricatochromis stellifer
Least Concern
Ruby tetra
Axelrodia riesei
Least Concern
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernua
Percidae
Least Concern
Rupununi Astyanax
Astyanax rupununi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Russetfin topminnow
Fundulus escambiae
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Russian bitterling
Acheilognathus asmussii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Russian river tule perch
Hysterocarpus traskii
Embiotocidae
Least Concern
Rust corydoras
Corydoras rabauti
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Rust corydoras
Osteogaster rabauti
Least Concern
Rutilus Heckelii
Rutilus heckelii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ruwenzori lampeye
Platypanchax modestus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Sabah Danio
Nematabramis everetti
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sabaki tilapia
Oreochromis spilurus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible