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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
Ituí-maraúna
Tembeassu marauna
Apteronotidae Critically Endangered
Ivindomyrus Marchei
Ivindomyrus marchei
Mormyridae Least Concern
Ivindomyrus Opdenboschi
Ivindomyrus opdenboschi
Mormyridae Vulnerable
Iwame trout
Oncorhynchus iwame
Salmonidae Data Deficient
Ixinandria Steinbachi
Ixinandria steinbachi
Iyidere goby
Ponticola rizensis
Gobiidae Endangered
Izmir chub
Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Izmir mminnow
Ladigesocypris mermere
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Izmir nase
Chondrostoma holmwoodii
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Iznik loach
Oxynoemacheilus phoxinoides
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Iznik shemaya
Alburnus nicaeensis
Cyprinidae EX
Jabal Akhdar Garra
Garra longipinnis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
jabón
Trichomycterus caliensis
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Jacareí toothcarp
Phalloceros buckupi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Jackson's barb
Enteromius jacksoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Jacuhy pleco
Hypostomus aspilogaster
Loricariidae Least Concern
Jacundá
Crenicichla lugubris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Jae barb
Enteromius jae
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Jaguar catfish
Liosomadoras oncinus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Jaguar guapote
Parachromis managuensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Jaguar livebearer
Jenynsia onca
Anablepidae Least Concern
Jaguar loach
Yasuhikotakia splendida
Botiidae Vulnerable
Jalisco chub
Yuriria alta
Endangered
Jamaican killifish
Cubanichthys pengelleyi
Cyprinodontidae Endangered Edible
Jamei's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus jaimei
Apteronotidae Critically Endangered
James's anchovy
Anchoviella jamesi
Engraulidae Least Concern
Jamuna ailia
Ailiichthys punctata
Jamur Lake grunter
Variichthys jamoerensis
Terapontidae Data Deficient
Jandira toothcarp
Poecilia sarrafae
Poeciliidae Least Concern
January tetra
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
January toothcarp
Phalloptychus januarius
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Japanese bitterling
Rhodeus smithii
Cyprinidae
Japanese Dark Chub
Nipponocypris sieboldii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Japanese Eight Barbel Loach
Lefua echigonia
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Japanese fluvial sculpin
Cottus pollux
Cottidae Least Concern
Japanese rice fish
Oryzias latipes
Adrianichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese white crucian carp
Carassius cuvieri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Japigny Kirschbaum
Japigny kirschbaum
Vulnerable
Jaquiá toothcarp
Phalloceros lucenorum
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Jari toothcarp
Poecilia waiapi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Jatochi
Loricariichthys acutus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Java croaker
Johnius javaensis
Sciaenidae
Java loach
Pangio oblonga
Cobitidae Least Concern
Javaen barb
Systomus rubripinnis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Javanese ricefish
Oryzias javanicus
Adrianichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Javanese snakehead
Channa lucius
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Jawed Limia
Poecilia mandibularis
Poeciliidae