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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
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Mugilogobius Latifrons
Mugilogobius latifrons
Gobiidae Endangered
Mussullah barb
Hypselobarbus mussullah
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Myoglanis Aspredinoides
Myoglanis aspredinoides
Heptapteridae Endangered
Naggsi's striped rasbora
Rasbora naggsi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Naked silverside
Atherinella lisa
Atherinopsidae Endangered
Nangra Robusta
Nangra robusta
Endangered
Nannocharax Altus
Nannocharax altus
Distichodontidae Endangered
Nanochromis Transvestitus
Nanochromis transvestitus
Cichlidae Endangered
Neblinichthys Brevibracchium
Neblinichthys brevibracchium
Loricariidae Endangered
Neblinichthys Echinasus
Neblinichthys echinasus
Loricariidae Endangered
Neil's grunter
Scortum neili
Terapontidae Endangered
Nemacheilus Petrubanarescui
Nemacheilus petrubanarescui
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Nemacheilus Pulchellus
Nemacheilus pulchellus
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Nemachilichthys Shimogensis
Nemachilichthys shimogensis
Endangered
Neolamprologus Devosi
Neolamprologus devosi
Cichlidae Endangered
Neolamprologus Schreyeni
Neolamprologus schreyeni
Cichlidae Endangered
Neolebias Axelrodi
Neolebias axelrodi
Distichodontidae Endangered
Neolebias Kerguennae
Neolebias kerguennae
Distichodontidae Endangered
Neolebias Powelli
Neolebias powelli
Distichodontidae Endangered
Neoplecostomus Selenae
Neoplecostomus selenae
Loricariidae Endangered
Neostethus Geminus
Neostethus geminus
Phallostethidae Endangered
Neostethus Thessa
Neostethus thessa
Phallostethidae Endangered
Niger tetra
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Lepidarchidae Endangered Edible
Nilgiri Danio
Devario neilgherriensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Nilgiris barb
Hypselobarbus dubius
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Nomorhamphus Lanceolatus
Nomorhamphus lanceolatus
Zenarchopteridae Endangered
Nomorhamphus Rossi
Nomorhamphus rossi
Zenarchopteridae Endangered
Nomorhamphus Sagittarius
Nomorhamphus sagittarius
Zenarchopteridae Endangered
Non-parasitic lamprey
Mordacia praecox
Mordaciidae Endangered
Norin goby
Knipowitschia radovici
Gobiidae Endangered
Northern platyfish
Xiphophorus gordoni
Poeciliidae Endangered Edible
Nothobranchius Albimarginatus
Nothobranchius albimarginatus
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Balamaensis
Nothobranchius balamaensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Bellemansi
Nothobranchius bellemansi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Derhami
Nothobranchius derhami
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Flagrans
Nothobranchius flagrans
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Hengstleri
Nothobranchius hengstleri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Insularis
Nothobranchius insularis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Korthausae
Nothobranchius korthausae
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Kwalensis
Nothobranchius kwalensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Milvertzi
Nothobranchius milvertzi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Moameensis
Nothobranchius moameensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Oestergaardi
Nothobranchius oestergaardi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Polli
Nothobranchius polli
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Rubripinnis
Nothobranchius rubripinnis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Sagittae
Nothobranchius sagittae
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Sainthousei
Nothobranchius sainthousei
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Symoensi
Nothobranchius symoensi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered