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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
Kribia Kribensis
Kribia kribensis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Kribia Leonensis
Kribia leonensis
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Kribia Nana
Kribia nana
Eleotridae Least Concern
Kribia Uellensis
Kribia uellensis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Krieg's Mini Tetra
Serrapinnus kriegi
Characidae Least Concern
Krishna carp
Hypselobarbus dobsoni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Krishna Mystus
Hemibagrus maydelli
Bagridae Least Concern
Krobia
Krobia guianensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Krobia Petitella
Krobia petitella
Cichlidae Least Concern
Krobia Xinguensis
Krobia xinguensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Kronichthys Heylandi
Kronichthys heylandi
Least Concern
Kronichthys Lacerta
Kronichthys lacerta
Least Concern
Kronichthys Subteres
Kronichthys subteres
Least Concern
Krynicki's loach
Oxynoemacheilus merga
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Kryptoglanis Shajii
Kryptoglanis shajii
Endangered
Kryptolebias Brasiliensis
Kryptolebias brasiliensis
Rivulidae Endangered
Kryptolebias Campelloi
Kryptolebias campelloi
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
Kryptolebias Caudomarginatus
Kryptolebias caudomarginatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Kryptolebias Gracilis
Kryptolebias gracilis
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
Kryptolebias Hermaphroditus
Kryptolebias hermaphroditus
Rivulidae
Kryptolebias Sepia
Kryptolebias sepia
Rivulidae
Kryptopterus Baramensis
Kryptopterus baramensis
Siluridae Data Deficient
Kryptopterus Cheveyi
Kryptopterus cheveyi
Siluridae Data Deficient Edible
Kryptopterus Cryptopterus
Kryptopterus cryptopterus
Siluridae Least Concern
Kryptopterus Lais
Kryptopterus lais
Siluridae Least Concern
Kryptopterus Lumholtzi
Kryptopterus lumholtzi
Siluridae Data Deficient
Kryptopterus Mononema
Kryptopterus mononema
Siluridae Critically Endangered
Kryptopterus Palembangensis
Kryptopterus palembangensis
Siluridae Least Concern
Kryptopterus Paraschilbeides
Kryptopterus paraschilbeides
Siluridae Data Deficient
Kryptopterus Piperatus
Kryptopterus piperatus
Siluridae Vulnerable
Kryptopterus Sabanus
Kryptopterus sabanus
Siluridae Least Concern
Kryptopterus Schilbeides
Kryptopterus schilbeides
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Kryptopterus Vitreolus
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Siluridae Least Concern
Kuban barbel
Barbus kubanicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Kuban long-barbelled gudgeon
Romanogobio pentatrichus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Kuban's nase
Chondrostoma kubanicum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Kubuna hardyhead
Craterocephalus randi
Atherinidae Least Concern
Küçük Menderes spined loach
Cobitis fahireae
Cobitidae Least Concern
Kuhlia Malo
Kuhlia malo
Kuhliidae Data Deficient
Kuhlia Salelea
Kuhlia salelea
Kuhliidae Data Deficient
Kuhlia Sauvagii
Kuhlia sauvagii
Kuhliidae Vulnerable
Kukumai
Bathybagrus grandis
Bagridae Least Concern
Kululu
Sarotherodon steinbachi
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Kumakuma
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Kumaon snowtrout
Schizothorax kumaonensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Kumawa rainbowfish
Melanotaenia sneideri
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
Kunapari
Chaetobranchus flavescens
Cichlidae Least Concern
Kunar snowtrout
Schizothorax labiatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern