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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
Glyptothorax Striatus
Glyptothorax striatus
Sisoridae Near Threatened
Glyptothorax Sufii
Glyptothorax sufii
Sisoridae Endangered
Glyptothorax Sykesi
Glyptothorax sykesi
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Telchitta
Glyptothorax telchitta
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Trewavasae
Glyptothorax trewavasae
Sisoridae Vulnerable
Glyptothorax Vatandousti
Glyptothorax vatandousti
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Ventrolineatus
Glyptothorax ventrolineatus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Verrucosus
Glyptothorax verrucosus
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Zanaensis
Glyptothorax zanaensis
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Zeiladensis
Glyptothorax zeiladensis
Sisoridae
Glyptothorax Zhujiangensis
Glyptothorax zhujiangensis
Sisoridae
Gnarled catfish
Bunocephalus verrucosus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Gnathodolus Bidens
Gnathodolus bidens
Data Deficient
Gnathonemus Barbatus
Gnathonemus barbatus
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Gnathonemus Echidnorhynchus
Gnathonemus echidnorhynchus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Gnathopogon Caerulescens
Gnathopogon caerulescens
Gobionidae Endangered
Gnathopogon Nicholsi
Gnathopogon nicholsi
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gnathopogon Taeniellus
Gnathopogon taeniellus
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gnathopogon Tsinanensis
Gnathopogon tsinanensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gnomus tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus gnomus
Apteronotidae Critically Endangered
Goalpara loach
Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli
Least Concern
Goan catfish
Ompok malabaricus
Siluridae Least Concern
Goatee Whiptail Catfish
Loricaria cataphracta
Loricariidae Least Concern
Gobiesox Juradoensis
Gobiesox juradoensis
Gobiesocidae
Gobiesox Multitentaculus
Gobiesox multitentaculus
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Gobiesox Potamius
Gobiesox potamius
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Gobio Acutipinnatus
Gobio acutipinnatus
Gobionidae
Gobio Artvinicus
Gobio artvinicus
Gobionidae
Gobio Bulgaricus
Gobio bulgaricus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Caucasicus
Gobio caucasicus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Coriparoides
Gobio coriparoides
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Delyamurei
Gobio delyamurei
Gobionidae Endangered
Gobio Huanghensis
Gobio huanghensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Kizilirmakensis
Gobio kizilirmakensis
Gobionidae
Gobio Kubanicus
Gobio kubanicus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Lingyuanensis
Gobio lingyuanensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Lozanoi
Gobio lozanoi
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Macrocephalus
Gobio macrocephalus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Meridionalis
Gobio meridionalis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Multipunctatus
Gobio multipunctatus
Gobionidae
Gobio Obtusirostris
Gobio obtusirostris
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Occitaniae
Gobio occitaniae
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Rivuloides
Gobio rivuloides
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Sibiricus
Gobio sibiricus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Tchangi
Gobio tchangi
Gobionidae
Gobio Volgensis
Gobio volgensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobiobotia Abbreviata
Gobiobotia abbreviata
Gobionidae
Gobiobotia Bouommatos
Gobiobotia bouommatos
Gobionidae