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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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Transcaucasian chub
Squalius turcicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Transcaucasian spirlin
Alburnoides fasciatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Trematocara Caparti
Trematocara caparti
Cichlidae Least Concern
Trematocara Macrostoma
Trematocara macrostoma
Cichlidae Least Concern
Trematocara Marginatum
Trematocara marginatum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Trematocara Nigrifrons
Trematocara nigrifrons
Cichlidae Least Concern
Trematocara Stigmaticum
Trematocara stigmaticum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Trematocara Unimaculatum
Trematocara unimaculatum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Trematochromis Benthicola
Trematochromis benthicola
Cichlidae Least Concern
Trey Chhlan
Hemibagrus spilopterus
Bagridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Aguarague
Trichomycterus aguarague
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Albinotatus
Trichomycterus albinotatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Alternatus
Trichomycterus alternatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Alterus
Trichomycterus alterus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Auroguttatus
Trichomycterus auroguttatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Bahianus
Trichomycterus bahianus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Banneaui
Trichomycterus banneaui
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Bogotensis
Trichomycterus bogotensis
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Boylei
Trichomycterus boylei
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Brasiliensis
Trichomycterus brasiliensis
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Brunoi
Trichomycterus brunoi
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Caipora
Trichomycterus caipora
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Candidus
Trichomycterus candidus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Castroi
Trichomycterus castroi
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Caudofasciatus
Trichomycterus caudofasciatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Chaberti
Trichomycterus chaberti
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Chapmani
Trichomycterus chapmani
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Chungaraensis
Trichomycterus chungaraensis
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Corduvensis
Trichomycterus corduvensis
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Diabolus
Trichomycterus diabolus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Dispar
Trichomycterus dispar
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Duellmani
Trichomycterus duellmani
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Fassli
Trichomycterus fassli
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Gasparinii
Trichomycterus gasparinii
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Giganteus
Trichomycterus giganteus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Heterodontus
Trichomycterus heterodontus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Iheringi
Trichomycterus iheringi
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Immaculatus
Trichomycterus immaculatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Itacambirussu
Trichomycterus itacambirussu
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Itatiayae
Trichomycterus itatiayae
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Jacupiranga
Trichomycterus jacupiranga
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Jequitinhonhae
Trichomycterus jequitinhonhae
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Landinga
Trichomycterus landinga
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Latistriatus
Trichomycterus latistriatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Longibarbatus
Trichomycterus longibarbatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Macrophthalmus
Trichomycterus macrophthalmus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Macrotrichopterus
Trichomycterus macrotrichopterus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Trichomycterus Maculosus
Trichomycterus maculosus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern