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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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Garra Imberbis
Garra imberbis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Lancrenonensis
Garra lancrenonensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Poilanei
Garra poilanei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Qiaojiensis
Garra qiaojiensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Robertsi
Garra robertsi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Garra Salweenica
Garra salweenica
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Gelanoglanis Pan
Gelanoglanis pan
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Gelanoglanis Travieso
Gelanoglanis travieso
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Geophagus Gottwaldi
Geophagus gottwaldi
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Geophagus Itapicuruensis
Geophagus itapicuruensis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Geophagus Obscurus
Geophagus obscurus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Gephyrocharax Caucanus
Gephyrocharax caucanus
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Gephyrocharax Martae
Gephyrocharax martae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Gephyrocharax Sinuensis
Gephyrocharax sinuensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Gephyrocharax Torresi
Gephyrocharax torresi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Gephyroglanis Gymnorhynchus
Gephyroglanis gymnorhynchus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Gephyroglanis Habereri
Gephyroglanis habereri
Bagridae Data Deficient
Ghatsa Silasi
Ghatsa silasi
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Ghost stonebasher
Paramormyrops jacksoni
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Giant sea catfish
Carlarius gigas
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Giant sharkminnow
Osteochilus schlegelii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Gibbous shiner
Cyprinella garmani
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Gill's molly
Poecilia gillii
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Gladioglanis Anacanthus
Gladioglanis anacanthus
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Glanidium Botocudo
Glanidium botocudo
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Glanidium Catharinensis
Glanidium catharinensis
Auchenipteridae Data Deficient
Glaniopsis Multiradiata
Glaniopsis multiradiata
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Glaphyropoma Rodriguesi
Glaphyropoma rodriguesi
Trichomycteridae Data Deficient
Glaridoglanis Andersonii
Glaridoglanis andersonii
Data Deficient
Glossogobius Gnomus
Glossogobius gnomus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Glossogobius Obscuripinnis
Glossogobius obscuripinnis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Glossogobius Pumilus
Glossogobius pumilus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Glyptosternon Akhtari
Glyptosternon akhtari
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptosternon Malaisei
Glyptosternon malaisei
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Brevipinnis
Glyptothorax brevipinnis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Buchanani
Glyptothorax buchanani
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Chimtuipuiensis
Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Conirostris
Glyptothorax conirostris
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Coracinus
Glyptothorax coracinus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Decussatus
Glyptothorax decussatus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Famelicus
Glyptothorax famelicus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Filicatus
Glyptothorax filicatus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Gracilis
Glyptothorax gracilis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Honghensis
Glyptothorax honghensis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Keluk
Glyptothorax keluk
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Ketambe
Glyptothorax ketambe
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Malabarensis
Glyptothorax malabarensis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Panda
Glyptothorax panda
Sisoridae Data Deficient