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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
Guapote
Parachromis dovii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Guapucha
Grundulus bogotensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Guaramiranga cory
Aspidoras rochai
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Guarana cory
Hoplisoma eversi
Guardian darter
Etheostoma oophylax
Percidae Least Concern
Guatemalan headstander
Roeboides guatemalensis
Characidae Near Threatened Edible
Guayas cichlid
Mesoheros festae
Cichlidae
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio
Gobionidae Least Concern Edible
Guenther's mouthbrooder
Chromidotilapia guntheri
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Guercif barbel
Luciobarbus guercifensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Guianacara Cuyunii
Guianacara cuyunii
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Guianacara Dacrya
Guianacara dacrya
Cichlidae Least Concern
Guianacara Sphenozona
Guianacara sphenozona
Cichlidae Least Concern
Guianacara Stergiosi
Guianacara stergiosi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Guigarra Cailaoensis
Guigarra cailaoensis
Guinea swamp eel
Ophisternon afrum
Synbranchidae Endangered
Guinean bichir
Polypterus ansorgii
Polypteridae Least Concern
Guinean killi
Archiaphyosemion guineense
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Guitarrita
Bunocephalus coracoideus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Gulaphallus Bikolanus
Gulaphallus bikolanus
Phallostethidae Endangered
Gulaphallus Eximius
Gulaphallus eximius
Phallostethidae Vulnerable
Gulaphallus Falcifer
Gulaphallus falcifer
Phallostethidae Data Deficient
Gulaphallus Mirabilis
Gulaphallus mirabilis
Phallostethidae Near Threatened
Gulare
Fundulopanchax gularis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Gulf chub
Macrhybopsis tomellerii
Cyprinidae
Gulf darter
Etheostoma swaini
Percidae Least Concern
Gulf gambusia
Gambusia vittata
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Gulf killifish
Fundulus grandis
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Gulf logperch
Percina suttkusi
Percidae Least Concern
Gulf silverside
Atherinella alvarezi
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Gumbo darter
Etheostoma thompsoni
Percidae
Guntea loach
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Cobitidae Least Concern
Gunther's baril
Opsarius radiolatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Günther's catfish
Horabagrus brachysoma
Horabagridae Vulnerable Edible
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Gurley darter
Etheostoma gurleyense
Percidae
Guyana anchovy
Anchoviella guianensis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Guyana leaffish
Polycentrus schomburgkii
Polycentridae Least Concern Edible
Guyanan croaker
Pachypops fourcroi
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Guyanancistrus Brownsbergensis
Guyanancistrus brownsbergensis
Loricariidae Endangered
Guyanancistrus Megastictus
Guyanancistrus megastictus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Guyanancistrus Nassauensis
Guyanancistrus nassauensis
Loricariidae Endangered
Guyanancistrus Tenuis
Guyanancistrus tenuis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Guyanancistrus Teretirostris
Guyanancistrus teretirostris
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Guyu Wujalwujalensis
Guyu wujalwujalensis
Percichthyidae Vulnerable
Gwyniad
Coregonus pennantii
Salmonidae Endangered
Gymnallabes Nops
Gymnallabes nops
Clariidae Vulnerable
Gymnallabes Typus
Gymnallabes typus
Clariidae Least Concern