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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
Ancistrus Multispinis
Ancistrus multispinis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Nudiceps
Ancistrus nudiceps
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Occidentalis
Ancistrus occidentalis
Loricariidae
Ancistrus Occloi
Ancistrus occloi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Parecis
Ancistrus parecis
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Ancistrus Patronus
Ancistrus patronus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Piriformis
Ancistrus piriformis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Ranunculus
Ancistrus ranunculus
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Ancistrus Reisi
Ancistrus reisi
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Ancistrus Salgadae
Ancistrus salgadae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Saudades
Ancistrus saudades
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Sericeus
Ancistrus sericeus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Spinosus
Ancistrus spinosus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Stigmaticus
Ancistrus stigmaticus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Ancistrus Tamboensis
Ancistrus tamboensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Taunayi
Ancistrus taunayi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Tolima
Ancistrus tolima
Loricariidae Endangered
Ancistrus Tombador
Ancistrus tombador
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Ancistrus Trinitatis
Ancistrus trinitatis
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Ancistrus Triradiatus
Ancistrus triradiatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Variolus
Ancistrus variolus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Ancistrus Verecundus
Ancistrus verecundus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Ancistrus Vericaucanus
Ancistrus vericaucanus
Loricariidae Endangered
Ancistrus Yanesha
Ancistrus yanesha
Loricariidae
Ancistrus Yutajae
Ancistrus yutajae
Loricariidae Endangered
Andalusian barbel
Luciobarbus sclateri
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Andaman pipefish
Oostethus insularis
Vulnerable
Andean Killifish
Orestias mooni
Cyprinodontidae Endangered
Andean Killifish
Orestias forgeti
Cyprinodontidae Endangered
Andean Killifish
Orestias gracilis
Cyprinodontidae Endangered
Andean killifish
Orestias crawfordi
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
andean killifish
Orestias empyraeus
Cyprinodontidae Near Threatened
Andean killifish
Orestias frontosus
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Andean killifish
Orestias ispi
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Andeancistrus Eschwartzae
Andeancistrus eschwartzae
Andeancistrus Platycephalus
Andeancistrus platycephalus
Data Deficient
Andersonia Leptura
Andersonia leptura
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Andes cory
Corydoras micracanthus
Callichthyidae Vulnerable
Andes cory
Hoplisoma micracanthus
Andinoacara Biseriatus
Andinoacara biseriatus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Andinoacara Blombergi
Andinoacara blombergi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Andinoacara Stalsbergi
Andinoacara stalsbergi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Andromakhe Latens
Andromakhe latens
Endangered
Andromakhe Paris
Andromakhe paris
Least Concern
Andromakhe Stenohalina
Andromakhe stenohalina
Near Threatened
Andromakhe Tupi
Andromakhe tupi
Least Concern
Anduzedoras Oxyrhynchus
Anduzedoras oxyrhynchus
Doradidae Least Concern
Anematichthys Repasson
Anematichthys repasson
Cyprinidae Least Concern