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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
Apistogramma Megaptera
Apistogramma megaptera
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Apistogramma Megastoma
Apistogramma megastoma
Cichlidae
Apistogramma Minima
Apistogramma minima
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Moae
Apistogramma moae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Nijsseni
Apistogramma nijsseni
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Nororientalis
Apistogramma nororientalis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Panduro
Apistogramma panduro
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Pantalone
Apistogramma pantalone
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Paulmuelleri
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Payaminonis
Apistogramma payaminonis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Pedunculata
Apistogramma pedunculata
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Apistogramma Personata
Apistogramma personata
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Piaroa
Apistogramma piaroa
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Playayacu
Apistogramma playayacu
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Psammophila
Apistogramma psammophila
Cichlidae Endangered
Apistogrammoides Pucallpaensis
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis
Least Concern
Aplochiton Marinus
Aplochiton marinus
Galaxiidae Vulnerable
Aplochiton Taeniatus
Aplochiton taeniatus
Galaxiidae Least Concern
Aplochiton Zebra
Aplochiton zebra
Galaxiidae Least Concern
Apollo sharkminnow
Luciosoma spilopleura
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Apomatoceros Alleni
Apomatoceros alleni
Least Concern
Appalachia darter
Percina gymnocephala
Percidae Least Concern
Apricaphanius Baeticus
Apricaphanius baeticus
Near Threatened
Apteronotus Acidops
Apteronotus acidops
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Anu
Apteronotus anu
Apteronotidae
Apteronotus Apurensis
Apteronotus apurensis
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Baniwa
Apteronotus baniwa
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Brasiliensis
Apteronotus brasiliensis
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Camposdapazi
Apteronotus camposdapazi
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Caudimaculosus
Apteronotus caudimaculosus
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Cuchillejo
Apteronotus cuchillejo
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Cuchillo
Apteronotus cuchillo
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Curvioperculata
Apteronotus curvioperculata
Apteronotidae
Apteronotus Ellisi
Apteronotus ellisi
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Eschmeyeri
Apteronotus eschmeyeri
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Ferrarisi
Apteronotus ferrarisi
Apteronotidae
Apteronotus Galvisi
Apteronotus galvisi
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Jurubidae
Apteronotus jurubidae
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Lindalvae
Apteronotus lindalvae
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Macrolepis
Apteronotus macrolepis
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Macrostomus
Apteronotus macrostomus
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Magdalenensis
Apteronotus magdalenensis
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Magoi
Apteronotus magoi
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Mariae
Apteronotus mariae
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Milesi
Apteronotus milesi
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Pemon
Apteronotus pemon
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Rostratus
Apteronotus rostratus
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Apteronotus Spurrellii
Apteronotus spurrellii
Apteronotidae Vulnerable