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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