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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
Jupiaba Iasy
Jupiaba iasy
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Keithi
Jupiaba keithi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Kurua
Jupiaba kurua
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Mucronata
Jupiaba mucronata
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Jupiaba Ocellata
Jupiaba ocellata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Paranatinga
Jupiaba paranatinga
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Pinnata
Jupiaba pinnata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Pirana
Jupiaba pirana
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Poekotero
Jupiaba poekotero
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Poranga
Jupiaba poranga
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Potaroensis
Jupiaba potaroensis
Acestrorhamphidae Endangered
Jupiaba Scologaster
Jupiaba scologaster
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Yarina
Jupiaba yarina
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Zonata
Jupiaba zonata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jurua anchovy
Jurengraulis juruensis
Least Concern
Kabili bumblebee goby
Brachygobius kabiliensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kachira Blue
Haplochromis commutabilis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Kafue killifish
Nothobranchius kafuensis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Kaharore bully
Gobiomorphus mataraerore
Eleotridae
Kailola's hardyhead
Craterocephalus kailolae
Atherinidae Critically Endangered
Kais kingfish
Cyprinion kais
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Kalabans
Bangana dero
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Kalambo suckermouth
Chiloglanis kalambo
Mochokidae Vulnerable
Kalbar rasbora
Rasbora kalbarensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Kalfatak's stiphodon
Stiphodon kalfatak
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Kalimantan river sprat
Clupeoides hypselosoma
Ehiravidae Data Deficient
Kalimantania Lawak
Kalimantania lawak
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Kalsubai loach
Indoreonectes kalsubai
Nemacheilidae
Kalyptodoras Bahiensis
Kalyptodoras bahiensis
Doradidae Near Threatened
Kamaka rainbowfish
Melanotaenia kamaka
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Kamatsuka
Pseudogobio esocinus
Cyprinidae
Kami barb
Puntius kamalika
Cyprinidae Endangered
Kamiranzovu Haplo
Haplochromis kamiranzovu
Cichlidae Least Concern
Kampoyo
Bagrus meridionalis
Bagridae Critically Endangered Edible
Kanabo Badis
Badis kanabos
Badidae Data Deficient
Kanawha darter
Etheostoma kanawhae
Percidae Least Concern
Kanawha minnow
Phenacobius teretulus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Kane's cory
Hoplisoma kanei
Least Concern
Kanglang fish
Anabarilius grahami
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Kantaka barb
Kantaka brevidorsalis
Least Concern
Kapuas elegant paradise fish
Polynemus kapuasensis
Polynemidae Data Deficient
Kapuas river sprat
Clupeichthys bleekeri
Ehiravidae Vulnerable
Kapuasia Falaris
Kapuasia falaris
Kapuasia Maculiceps
Kapuasia maculiceps
Data Deficient
Kariba tilapia
Oreochromis mortimeri
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
Karomo
Oreochromis karomo
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
Karonga tilapia
Oreochromis karongae
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
Karstsinnectes Acridorsalis
Karstsinnectes acridorsalis
Critically Endangered