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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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Nothobranchius Matanduensis
Nothobranchius matanduensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Niassa
Nothobranchius niassa
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Nikiforovi
Nothobranchius nikiforovi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Nubaensis
Nothobranchius nubaensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Rosenstocki
Nothobranchius rosenstocki
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Rungwaensis
Nothobranchius rungwaensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Ruudwildekampi
Nothobranchius ruudwildekampi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Seegersi
Nothobranchius seegersi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Serengetiensis
Nothobranchius serengetiensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Skeltoni
Nothobranchius skeltoni
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Streltsovi
Nothobranchius streltsovi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Torgashevi
Nothobranchius torgashevi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Usanguensis
Nothobranchius usanguensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Venustus
Nothobranchius venustus
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Notoglanidium Maculatum
Notoglanidium maculatum
Claroteidae Vulnerable
Notoglanidium Pallidum
Notoglanidium pallidum
Claroteidae Vulnerable
Notoglanidium Thomasi
Notoglanidium thomasi
Claroteidae Vulnerable
Odontesthes Brevianalis
Odontesthes brevianalis
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable
Odontesthes Hatcheri
Odontesthes hatcheri
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable
Odontesthes Mauleanum
Odontesthes mauleanum
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable
Odontostilbe Mitoptera
Odontostilbe mitoptera
Characidae Vulnerable
Ogilby's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia ogilbyi
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
Ohrid minnow
Pelasgus minutus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Olga cory
Corydoras simulatus
Callichthyidae Vulnerable
Ompok Supernus
Ompok supernus
Siluridae Vulnerable
Opata sucker
Catostomus wigginsi
Catostomidae Vulnerable
Opsarius Chatricensis
Opsarius chatricensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Opsarius Dimorphicus
Opsarius dimorphicus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Opsarius Dogarsinghi
Opsarius dogarsinghi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Opsarius Ngawa
Opsarius ngawa
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Oreochromis Salinicola
Oreochromis salinicola
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Orestias Ascotanensis
Orestias ascotanensis
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Orestias Ctenolepis
Orestias ctenolepis
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Orestias Imarpe
Orestias imarpe
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Orestias Multiporis
Orestias multiporis
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Orestias Pentlandii
Orestias pentlandii
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Orestias Puni
Orestias puni
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Orestias Richersoni
Orestias richersoni
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Orestias Silustani
Orestias silustani
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Ornate rainbowfish
Rhadinocentrus ornatus
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
Orontes bleak
Alburnus orontis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Orthochromis Luichensis
Orthochromis luichensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Orthochromis Malagaraziensis
Orthochromis malagaraziensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Orthochromis Rugufuensis
Orthochromis rugufuensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Oryzias Hadiatyae
Oryzias hadiatyae
Adrianichthyidae Vulnerable
Osteogaster Hephaestus
Osteogaster hephaestus
Vulnerable
Otopharynx Pachycheilus
Otopharynx pachycheilus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Oxyeleotris Caeca
Oxyeleotris caeca
Eleotridae Vulnerable