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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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Yunnanilus Longibarbatus
Yunnanilus longibarbatus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Yunnanilus Pachycephalus
Yunnanilus pachycephalus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Zaire lampeye
Hypsopanchax platysternus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Zaireichthys Brevis
Zaireichthys brevis
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Zaireichthys Camerunensis
Zaireichthys camerunensis
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Zaireichthys Heterurus
Zaireichthys heterurus
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Zaireichthys Lacustris
Zaireichthys lacustris
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Zaireichthys Maravensis
Zaireichthys maravensis
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Zambesi parrotfish
Cyphomyrus discorhynchus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Zambezi bream
Pharyngochromis acuticeps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Zambezi grunter
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
Claroteidae Least Concern
Zamurito
Calophysus macropterus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Zanzibar barb
Enteromius zanzibaricus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Zapuara
Semaprochilodus laticeps
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Zebra catfish
Brachyplatystoma juruense
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Zebra danio
Danio rerio
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Zebra lampeye
Hypsopanchax zebra
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Zebra mbuna
Maylandia zebra
Cichlidae Least Concern
Zebra spiny eel
Macrognathus zebrinus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Zebra tilapia
Heterotilapia buettikoferi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Zebratail cory
Brochis approuaguensis
Least Concern
Zebratail cory
Corydoras approuaguensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Zenarchopterus Dux
Zenarchopterus dux
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Zenarchopterus Ectuntio
Zenarchopterus ectuntio
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern Edible
Zenarchopterus Philippinus
Zenarchopterus philippinus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Zeravshan dace
Leuciscus lehmanni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Zig-zag eel
Mastacembelus armatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Zigzag barb
Enteromius miolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Zigzag Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina zigzag
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Zingel
Zingel zingel
Percidae Least Concern
Zope
Ballerus ballerus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Zucchini catfish
Isorineloricaria spinosissima
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
Пуголовка Кесслера
Benthophilus kessleri
Gobiidae Least Concern
ナミスジシマドジョウ
Cobitis striata
Cobitidae Least Concern
ナンエツオヤニラミ
Coreoperca whiteheadi
Percichthyidae Least Concern
纹唇鱼
Osteochilus salsburyi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
线细鳊
Metzia lineata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
왜매치
Biwia springeri
Gobionidae Least Concern