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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
Angayukaksurak char
Salvelinus anaktuvukensis
Salmonidae
Angel Fish
Pterophyllum altum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Angel Licorice Gourami
Parosphromenus anjunganensis
Osphronemidae Endangered
Angel squeaker
Synodontis angelicus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Angler catfish
Chaca bankanensis
Chacidae Near Threatened Edible
Angolan happy
Chetia welwitschi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Angolian walking catfish
Clarias angolensis
Clariidae Least Concern
Angora loach
Oxynoemacheilus angorae
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Angostura cichlid
Vieja breidohri
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Anguilla Borneensis
Anguilla borneensis
Anguillidae Vulnerable
Anitápolis livebearer
Jenynsia weitzmani
Anablepidae Least Concern
Ankara barbell
Luciobarbus escherichii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ankara nase
Chondrostoma angorense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Anlong high-plateau loach
Triplophysa anlongensis
Nemacheilidae
Anlong stone loach
Balitora anlongensis
Balitoridae
Annamia Normani
Annamia normani
Balitoridae Least Concern
Annamia Thuathienensis
Annamia thuathienensis
Balitoridae
Annandale loach
Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
Cobitidae Least Concern
Anodus Elongatus
Anodus elongatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Anodus Orinocensis
Anodus orinocensis
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Anomalochromis Thomasi
Anomalochromis thomasi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Anostomoides Atrianalis
Anostomoides atrianalis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Anostomus Longus
Anostomus longus
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Anostomus Ucayalensis
Anostomus ucayalensis
Anostomidae
Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Antakya barbell
Carasobarbus chantrei
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Antakya minnow
Garra caudomaculata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Antalya barb
Capoeta antalyensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Antalya bleak
Alburnus baliki
Cyprinidae Endangered
Antalya minnow
Pseudophoxinus antalyae
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Antalya rudd
Scardinius elmaliensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Antalya trout
Salmo kottelati
Salmonidae
Antler toothcarp
Phallotorynus jucundus
Poeciliidae Endangered
Antonina toothcarp
Phalloceros pellos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Apache trout
Oncorhynchus apache
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Apalachee shiner
Pteronotropis grandipinnis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Apalachicola redhorse
Moxostoma antelunare
Catostomidae
Apamean spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus maeandri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Apapa
Pellona altamazonica
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Apareiodon Agmatos
Apareiodon agmatos
Parodontidae Near Threatened
Apareiodon Argenteus
Apareiodon argenteus
Parodontidae Data Deficient
Apareiodon Cavalcante
Apareiodon cavalcante
Parodontidae Data Deficient
Apareiodon Davisi
Apareiodon davisi
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Hasemani
Apareiodon hasemani
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Itapicuruensis
Apareiodon itapicuruensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Machrisi
Apareiodon machrisi
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Orinocensis
Apareiodon orinocensis
Parodontidae
Apareiodon Piracicabae
Apareiodon piracicabae
Parodontidae Least Concern