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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
Apareiodon Tigrinus
Apareiodon tigrinus
Parodontidae Data Deficient
Apareiodon Vittatus
Apareiodon vittatus
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Vladii
Apareiodon vladii
Parodontidae Vulnerable
Aphaniops Furcatus
Aphaniops furcatus
Aphaniops Ginaonis
Aphaniops ginaonis
Aphaniops Hormuzensis
Aphaniops hormuzensis
Aphaniops Kruppi
Aphaniops kruppi
Aphaniops Richardsoni
Aphaniops richardsoni
Endangered
Aphanius Almiriensis
Aphanius almiriensis
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Aphanius Desioi
Aphanius desioi
Cyprinodontidae
Aphanius Punctatus
Aphanius punctatus
Cyprinodontidae
Aphanotorulus Ammophilus
Aphanotorulus ammophilus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Aphanotorulus Emarginatus
Aphanotorulus emarginatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Aphanotorulus Gomesi
Aphanotorulus gomesi
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Aphanotorulus Horridus
Aphanotorulus horridus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Aphanotorulus Phrixosoma
Aphanotorulus phrixosoma
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Aphanotorulus Rubrocauda
Aphanotorulus rubrocauda
Loricariidae
Aphips chub
Squalius aphipsi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Aphyocharacidium Melandetum
Aphyocharacidium melandetum
Characidae Vulnerable
Aphyocharax Agassizii
Aphyocharax agassizii
Characidae Data Deficient
Aphyocharax Colifax
Aphyocharax colifax
Characidae Least Concern
Aphyocharax Gracilis
Aphyocharax gracilis
Characidae Vulnerable
Aphyocharax Nattereri
Aphyocharax nattereri
Characidae Least Concern
Aphyocharax Yekwanae
Aphyocharax yekwanae
Characidae Vulnerable
Aphyocheirodon Hemigrammus
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus
Vulnerable
Aphyocypris Amnis
Aphyocypris amnis
Cyprinidae
Aphyocypris Arcus
Aphyocypris arcus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Aphyocypris Dorsohorizontalis
Aphyocypris dorsohorizontalis
Cyprinidae
Aphyocypris Kyphus
Aphyocypris kyphus
Cyprinidae
Aphyocypris Normalis
Aphyocypris normalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Aphyocypris Pulchrilineata
Aphyocypris pulchrilineata
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Aphyolebias Boticarioi
Aphyolebias boticarioi
Rivulidae Data Deficient
Aphyolebias Claudiae
Aphyolebias claudiae
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
Aphyolebias Manuensis
Aphyolebias manuensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Aphyolebias Obliquus
Aphyolebias obliquus
Rivulidae
Aphyolebias Rubrocaudatus
Aphyolebias rubrocaudatus
Rivulidae
Aphyolebias Schleseri
Aphyolebias schleseri
Rivulidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Ahli
Aphyosemion ahli
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Alpha
Aphyosemion alpha
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Aphyosemion Aurantiacum
Aphyosemion aurantiacum
Nothobranchiidae
Aphyosemion Barakoniense
Aphyosemion barakoniense
Nothobranchiidae
Aphyosemion Bitteri
Aphyosemion bitteri
Nothobranchiidae
Aphyosemion Callipteron
Aphyosemion callipteron
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Campomaanense
Aphyosemion campomaanense
Nothobranchiidae
Aphyosemion Castaneum
Aphyosemion castaneum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Celiae
Aphyosemion celiae
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Citrineipinnis
Aphyosemion citrineipinnis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Cryptum
Aphyosemion cryptum
Nothobranchiidae