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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
Gobiobotia Brevibarba
Gobiobotia brevibarba
Gobionidae
Gobiobotia Brevirostris
Gobiobotia brevirostris
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobiobotia Cheni
Gobiobotia cheni
Gobionidae
Gobiobotia Filifer
Gobiobotia filifer
Gobionidae
Gobiobotia Guilingensis
Gobiobotia guilingensis
Gobionidae Vulnerable
Gobiobotia Homalopteroidea
Gobiobotia homalopteroidea
Gobionidae Endangered
Gobiobotia Incarinatus
Gobiobotia incarinatus
Gobionidae
Gobiobotia Jiangxiensis
Gobiobotia jiangxiensis
Gobionidae Vulnerable
Gobiobotia Lii
Gobiobotia lii
Gobionidae
Gobiobotia Longibarba
Gobiobotia longibarba
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gobiobotia Macrocephala
Gobiobotia macrocephala
Gobionidae Near Threatened
Gobiobotia Meridionalis
Gobiobotia meridionalis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gobiobotia Naktongensis
Gobiobotia naktongensis
Gobionidae Critically Endangered
Gobiobotia Nicholsi
Gobiobotia nicholsi
Gobionidae
Gobiobotia Paucirastella
Gobiobotia paucirastella
Gobionidae Vulnerable
Gobiobotia Tungi
Gobiobotia tungi
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gobiobotia Yuanjiangensis
Gobiobotia yuanjiangensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobiocichla Ethelwynnae
Gobiocichla ethelwynnae
Cichlidae Endangered
Gobiocichla Wonderi
Gobiocichla wonderi
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Gobiocyproides Rarus
Gobiocyproides rarus
Endangered
Gobiomorphus Alpinus
Gobiomorphus alpinus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Gobiopterus Brachypterus
Gobiopterus brachypterus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Gobiopterus Chuno
Gobiopterus chuno
Gobiidae Least Concern
Gobiopterus Macrolepis
Gobiopterus macrolepis
Gobiidae
Gobiosoma Schultzi
Gobiosoma schultzi
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Gobitrichinotus Arnoulti
Gobitrichinotus arnoulti
Least Concern
Gobius Hypselosoma
Gobius hypselosoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Gobius Scorteccii
Gobius scorteccii
Gobiidae
Goby killi
Aphyosemion franzwerneri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Goeldi's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus goeldii
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Goeldiella Eques
Goeldiella eques
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Gogangra Laevis
Gogangra laevis
Data Deficient
Gogangra Viridescens
Gogangra viridescens
Least Concern Edible
Gojo cory
Hoplisoma sanchesi
Least Concern
Göksü spined loach
Cobitis kellei
Cobitidae Critically Endangered
Gold-colored angle fish
Sinocyclocheilus angularis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Goldbelly topminnow
Girardinus falcatus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Goldbreast splitfin
Ilyodon furcidens
Goodeidae Least Concern Edible
Golden barb
Pethia gelius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Golden barbel
Schilbe banguelensis
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Golden carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris aurea
Eleotridae Endangered
Golden charr
Salvelinus youngeri
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Golden darter
Etheostoma denoncourti
Percidae Vulnerable
Golden Galaxias
Galaxias auratus
Galaxiidae Endangered
Golden gambusia
Gambusia aurata
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Golden julie
Julidochromis ornatus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Golden killi
Aphyosemion aureum
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
Golden livebearer
Poeciliopsis baenschi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient