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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