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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
Gill's molly
Poecilia gillii
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Gillbar barb
Enteromius kessleri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Gilled lungfish
Protopterus amphibius
Protopteridae Least Concern
Gilt darter
Percina evides
Percidae Least Concern
Ginbuna
Carassius langsdorfii
Cyprinidae
Girardinichthys Ireneae
Girardinichthys ireneae
Goodeidae
Giuris Aporocephalus
Giuris aporocephalus
Giuris Laglaizei
Giuris laglaizei
Gjellerup's mouth almighty
Glossamia gjellerupi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Gladioglanis Anacanthus
Gladioglanis anacanthus
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Gladioglanis Conquistador
Gladioglanis conquistador
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Gladioglanis Machadoi
Gladioglanis machadoi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Gladys' cory
Hoplisoma gladysae
Glanapteryx Anguilla
Glanapteryx anguilla
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Glanapteryx Niobium
Glanapteryx niobium
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Glandulocauda Caerulea
Glandulocauda caerulea
Endangered
Glandulocauda Melanopleura
Glandulocauda melanopleura
Endangered
Glanidium Botocudo
Glanidium botocudo
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Glanidium Catharinensis
Glanidium catharinensis
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Glanidium Cesarpintoi
Glanidium cesarpintoi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Glanidium Melanopterum
Glanidium melanopterum
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Glanidium Ribeiroi
Glanidium ribeiroi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Glaniopsis Denudata
Glaniopsis denudata
Balitoridae Least Concern
Glaniopsis Gossei
Glaniopsis gossei
Balitoridae Least Concern
Glaniopsis Hanitschi
Glaniopsis hanitschi
Balitoridae Least Concern
Glaniopsis Multiradiata
Glaniopsis multiradiata
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Glaphyropoma Rodriguesi
Glaphyropoma rodriguesi
Trichomycteridae Data Deficient
Glaphyropoma Spinosum
Glaphyropoma spinosum
Trichomycteridae Vulnerable
Glaridoglanis Andersonii
Glaridoglanis andersonii
Data Deficient
Glass barb
Oxygaster anomalura
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Glass bloodfin
Prionobrama filigera
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Glass blue-eye
Kiunga ballochi
Pseudomugilidae Endangered
Glass catfish
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Glass fish
Parachela oxygastroides
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Glass Fish
Leptagoniates steindachneri
Characidae Least Concern
Glass headstander
Charax gibbosus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Glass knifefish
Eigenmannia virescens
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Glass schilbid
Parailia pellucida
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Glass tetra
Bario oligolepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Glass tetra
Moenkhausia oligolepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Glass-barb
Pethia guganio
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Glassgoby
Gobiopterus semivestitus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glassy darter
Etheostoma vitreum
Percidae Least Concern
Globe fish
Tetraodon lineatus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Glossamia Abo
Glossamia abo
Apogonidae
Glossamia Arguni
Glossamia arguni
Apogonidae Least Concern
Glossamia Beauforti
Glossamia beauforti
Apogonidae Least Concern
Glossamia Heurni
Glossamia heurni
Apogonidae