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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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Nannocharax Rubrolabiatus
Nannocharax rubrolabiatus
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Nanobagrus Immaculatus
Nanobagrus immaculatus
Bagridae Vulnerable
Nanobagrus Lemniscatus
Nanobagrus lemniscatus
Bagridae Vulnerable
Nanochromis Consortus
Nanochromis consortus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Nanochromis Minor
Nanochromis minor
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Nanochromis Splendens
Nanochromis splendens
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Narrow-mouthed Natron tilapia
Oreochromis ndalalani
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Needle toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Neko-gigi
Coreobagrus ichikawai
Bagridae Vulnerable
Nelitriip-nokissalmler
Ichthyborus quadrilineatus
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Banar
Nemacheilus banar
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Inglisi
Nemacheilus inglisi
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Keralensis
Nemacheilus keralensis
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Menoni
Nemacheilus menoni
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Periyarensis
Nemacheilus periyarensis
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Singhi
Nemacheilus singhi
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Tebo
Nemacheilus tebo
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Tuberigum
Nemacheilus tuberigum
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Neocottus Werestschagini
Neocottus werestschagini
Vulnerable
Neolebias Spilotaenia
Neolebias spilotaenia
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Neolissochilus Hendersoni
Neolissochilus hendersoni
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Neolissochilus Subterraneus
Neolissochilus subterraneus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Neolissochilus Thienemanni
Neolissochilus thienemanni
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Neretva dwarf goby
Knipowitschia croatica
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Niangua darter
Etheostoma nianguae
Percidae Vulnerable
Nomorhamphus Towoetii
Nomorhamphus towoetii
Zenarchopteridae Vulnerable
Notarius Cookei
Notarius cookei
Ariidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Albertinensis
Nothobranchius albertinensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Angelae
Nothobranchius angelae
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Attenboroughi
Nothobranchius attenboroughi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Boklundi
Nothobranchius boklundi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Brieni
Nothobranchius brieni
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Chochamandai
Nothobranchius chochamandai
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Cooperi
Nothobranchius cooperi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Ditte
Nothobranchius ditte
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Elucens
Nothobranchius elucens
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Flammicomantis
Nothobranchius flammicomantis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Foerschi
Nothobranchius foerschi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Geminus
Nothobranchius geminus
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Hassoni
Nothobranchius hassoni
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Hoermanni
Nothobranchius hoermanni
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Itigiensis
Nothobranchius itigiensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Ivanovae
Nothobranchius ivanovae
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Kardashevi
Nothobranchius kardashevi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Kilomberoensis
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Krammeri
Nothobranchius krammeri
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Krysanovi
Nothobranchius krysanovi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Malaissei
Nothobranchius malaissei
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable