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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
Glossogobius Ankaranensis
Glossogobius ankaranensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Bellendenensis
Glossogobius bellendenensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Glossogobius Clitellus
Glossogobius clitellus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Flavipinnis
Glossogobius flavipinnis
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Glossogobius Gnomus
Glossogobius gnomus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Glossogobius Hanisii
Glossogobius hanisii
Gobiidae
Glossogobius Illimis
Glossogobius illimis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Intermedius
Glossogobius intermedius
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Glossogobius Macrocephalus
Glossogobius macrocephalus
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Glossogobius Mahalonensis
Glossogobius mahalonensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Glossogobius Matanensis
Glossogobius matanensis
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Glossogobius Multipapillus
Glossogobius multipapillus
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Glossogobius Munroi
Glossogobius munroi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Muscorum
Glossogobius muscorum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Nanus
Glossogobius nanus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Obscuripinnis
Glossogobius obscuripinnis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Glossogobius Pumilus
Glossogobius pumilus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Glossogobius Robertsi
Glossogobius robertsi
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Glossogobius Sentaniensis
Glossogobius sentaniensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Glossolepis Dorityi
Glossolepis dorityi
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
Glossolepis Kabia
Glossolepis kabia
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Glovers hardyhead
Craterocephalus gloveri
Atherinidae Vulnerable
Glowlight rasbora
Trigonostigma hengeli
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Glowlight tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Glutton Robber
Petersius conserialis
Alestidae Least Concern
Glyptosternon Akhtari
Glyptosternon akhtari
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptosternon Maculatum
Glyptosternon maculatum
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptosternon Malaisei
Glyptosternon malaisei
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Ahangkyensis
Glyptothorax ahangkyensis
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Alaknandi
Glyptothorax alaknandi
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Amnestus
Glyptothorax amnestus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Anamalaiensis
Glyptothorax anamalaiensis
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Annandalei
Glyptothorax annandalei
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Ater
Glyptothorax ater
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Bhurainu
Glyptothorax bhurainu
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Botius
Glyptothorax botius
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Brevipinnis
Glyptothorax brevipinnis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Buchanani
Glyptothorax buchanani
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Burmanicus
Glyptothorax burmanicus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Callopterus
Glyptothorax callopterus
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Carnatus
Glyptothorax carnatus
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Caudimaculatus
Glyptothorax caudimaculatus
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Cavia
Glyptothorax cavia
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Chakpiensis
Glyptothorax chakpiensis
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Chimtuipuiensis
Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Chindwinica
Glyptothorax chindwinica
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Churamanii
Glyptothorax churamanii
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Clavatus
Glyptothorax clavatus
Sisoridae