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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
Gymnocephalus Ambriaelacus
Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus
Percidae Least Concern
Gymnochanda Flamea
Gymnochanda flamea
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Gymnochanda Limi
Gymnochanda limi
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Gymnochanda Ploegi
Gymnochanda ploegi
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Gymnochanda Verae
Gymnochanda verae
Ambassidae Endangered
Gymnocorymbus Bondi
Gymnocorymbus bondi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Gymnocorymbus Flaviolimai
Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai
Acestrorhamphidae
Gymnocypris Chilianensis
Gymnocypris chilianensis
Gymnocypris Chui
Gymnocypris chui
Gymnocypris Dobula
Gymnocypris dobula
Gymnocypris Eckloni
Gymnocypris eckloni
Gymnocypris Firmispinatus
Gymnocypris firmispinatus
Gymnocypris Namensis
Gymnocypris namensis
Gymnocypris Potanini
Gymnocypris potanini
Gymnocypris Przewalskii
Gymnocypris przewalskii
Edible
Gymnocypris Scleracanthus
Gymnocypris scleracanthus
Gymnocypris Waddellii
Gymnocypris waddellii
Gymnodanio Strigatus
Gymnodanio strigatus
Critically Endangered
Gymnodiptychus Integrigymnatus
Gymnodiptychus integrigymnatus
Vulnerable
Gymnodiptychus Pachycheilus
Gymnodiptychus pachycheilus
Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Caaguazuensis
Gymnogeophagus caaguazuensis
Cichlidae Endangered
Gymnogeophagus Che
Gymnogeophagus che
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Gymnogeophagus Constellatus
Gymnogeophagus constellatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Jaryi
Gymnogeophagus jaryi
Cichlidae Endangered
Gymnogeophagus Lacustris
Gymnogeophagus lacustris
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Gymnogeophagus Lipokarenos
Gymnogeophagus lipokarenos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Missioneiro
Gymnogeophagus missioneiro
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Gymnogeophagus Peliochelynion
Gymnogeophagus peliochelynion
Cichlidae
Gymnogeophagus Pseudolabiatus
Gymnogeophagus pseudolabiatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Taroba
Gymnogeophagus taroba
Cichlidae
Gymnogeophagus Terrapurpura
Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura
Cichlidae Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Tiraparae
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Gymnogobius Breunigii
Gymnogobius breunigii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Gymnogobius Nigrimembranis
Gymnogobius nigrimembranis
Gobiidae
Gymnogobius Scrobiculatus
Gymnogobius scrobiculatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Gymnogobius Transversefasciatus
Gymnogobius transversefasciatus
Gobiidae
Gymnogobius Zhoushanensis
Gymnogobius zhoushanensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Gymnolebias Jaegari
Gymnolebias jaegari
Endangered
Gymnorhamphichthys Bogardusae
Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Gymnorhamphichthys Petiti
Gymnorhamphichthys petiti
Rhamphichthyidae
Gymnostomus Horai
Gymnostomus horai
Endangered
Gymnotocinclus Anosteos
Gymnotocinclus anosteos
Least Concern
Gymnotus Anguillaris
Gymnotus anguillaris
Gymnotidae Data Deficient
Gymnotus Ardilai
Gymnotus ardilai
Gymnotidae Endangered
Gymnotus Bahianus
Gymnotus bahianus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Capanema
Gymnotus capanema
Gymnotidae Data Deficient
Gymnotus Capitimaculatus
Gymnotus capitimaculatus
Gymnotidae Critically Endangered
Gymnotus Chaviro
Gymnotus chaviro
Gymnotidae Least Concern