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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
Golden Mahseer Barb
Neolissochilus soroides
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Golden mbuna
Melanochromis auratus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Golden mola hap
Mylochromis incola
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Golden Mudfeeder
Sarotherodon knauerae
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Golden Nile catfish
Chrysichthys auratus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Golden otocinclus
Otocinclus affinis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Golden panchax
Pachypanchax playfairii
Aplocheilidae Data Deficient Edible
Golden pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Golden perch
Macquaria ambigua
Percichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Golden pheasant panchax
Callopanchax occidentalis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Golden pike-characin
Boulengerella lucius
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern Edible
Golden redhorse
Moxostoma erythrurum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Golden Rivulus
Atlantirivulus haraldsiolii
Rivulidae Least Concern
Golden sand-eater
Lethrinops auritus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Golden shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Golden silverside
Menidia colei
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable
Golden skiffia
Skiffia francesae
Goodeidae EW Edible
Golden spined loach
Sabanejewia aurata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Golden Systomus
Systomus chryseus
Cyprinidae
Golden tank goby
Glossogobius aureus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Golden Tetra
Hyphessobrycon moniliger
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Golden topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Golden trout
Oncorhynchus aguabonita
Salmonidae
Golden venus chub
Hemigrammocypris rasborella
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Golden-line barbel
Sinocyclocheilus grahami
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Golden-margined hap
Otopharynx auromarginatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Golden-red stiphodon
Stiphodon rutilaureus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Goldencrown tetra
Aphyocharax alburnus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Goldeneye cichlid
Nannacara anomala
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Goldeye
Hiodon alosoides
Hiodontidae Least Concern
Goldfin tinfoil barb
Hypsibarbus malcolmi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Goldfinned barb
Puntius sachsii
Cyprinidae Edible
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Goldhead cory
Corydoras aurofrenatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Goldhead cory
Corydoras ellisae
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Goldie barb
Enteromius pallidus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Goldie river mullet
Cestraeus goldiei
Mugilidae Data Deficient
Goldie River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia goldiei
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Goldline darter
Percina aurolineata
Percidae Vulnerable
Goldspotted halfbeak
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Goldspotted snakehead
Channa aurantimaculata
Channidae Data Deficient Edible
Goldspotted tetra
Hyphessobrycon griemi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Goldstripe characin
Creagrutus beni
Stevardiidae Least Concern Edible
Goldstripe darter
Etheostoma parvipinne
Percidae Least Concern
Goldstripe rasbora
Rasbora chrysotaenia
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Goldstriped flying fox
Crossocheilus cobitis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Göle loach
Oxynoemacheilus cyri
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Gollum galaxias
Galaxias gollumoides
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered