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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
Jaya
Cabdio jaya
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Jeanpol's killi
Nimbapanchax jeanpoli
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Jeff's snubnose goby
Pseudogobius jeffi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Jeju Wolffish
Hoplerythrinus gronovii
Erythrinidae
Jellybean tetra
Lepidarchus adonis
Lepidarchidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Jenny creek sucker
Catostomus rimiculus
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Jenynsia Aurea
Jenynsia aurea
Anablepidae
Jenynsia Darwini
Jenynsia darwini
Anablepidae
Least Concern
Jenynsia Sulfurica
Jenynsia sulfurica
Anablepidae
Critically Endangered
Jerdon's carp
Hypselobarbus jerdoni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jewel fish
Rubricatochromis letourneuxi
Least Concern
Jewel killi
Aphyosemion exiguum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Jewel tetra
Megalamphodus eques
Least Concern
Jeweled splitfin
Xenotoca variata
Goodeidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jewelfish
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus
Least Concern
Jialing Gudgeon
Gnathopogon herzensteini
Gobionidae
Jianchuan stone loach
Triplophysa jianchuanensis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Jib-sail dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma velifera
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Jinshaia Abbreviata
Jinshaia abbreviata
Jinshaia Niulanjiangensis
Jinshaia niulanjiangensis
Jinshaia Sinensis
Jinshaia sinensis
Jipe tilapia
Oreochromis jipe
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
Johnius Fasciatus
Johnius fasciatus
Sciaenidae
Johnius Gangeticus
Johnius gangeticus
Sciaenidae
Data Deficient
Johnny darter
Etheostoma nigrum
Percidae
Least Concern
Johnston's topminnow
Micropanchax johnstoni
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Jonklaas' s loach
Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi
Cobitidae
Endangered
Jordan Bream
Acanthobrama lissneri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Joturo
Nandopsis ramsdeni
Cichlidae
Endangered
Juan Deriba killifish
Moema juanderibaensis
Rivulidae
Juhu’s pigmy eel-loach
Pangio juhuae
Cobitidae
Julian galaxias
Paragalaxias julianus
Endangered
Julidochromis Marksmithi
Julidochromis marksmithi
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Jumandi climbing catfish
Astroblepus pholeter
Astroblepidae
Near Threatened
Jumbie teta
Ancistrus maracasae
Loricariidae
Jumping tetra
Hemibrycon tridens
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Edible
June sucker
Chasmistes liorus
Catostomidae
Critically Endangered
Jungle toothcarp
Poecilia pertapeh
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Jupiaba Abramoides
Jupiaba abramoides
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Ajuricaba
Jupiaba ajuricaba
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Anterior
Jupiaba anterior
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Anteroides
Jupiaba anteroides
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Apenima
Jupiaba apenima
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Asymmetrica
Jupiaba asymmetrica
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Atypindi
Jupiaba atypindi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Citrina
Jupiaba citrina
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Elassonaktis
Jupiaba elassonaktis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Jupiaba Essequibensis
Jupiaba essequibensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern