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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
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Glyptothorax Prashadi
Glyptothorax prashadi
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Quadriocellatus
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Rugimentum
Glyptothorax rugimentum
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Sinensis
Glyptothorax sinensis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Strabonis
Glyptothorax strabonis
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Glyptothorax Sykesi
Glyptothorax sykesi
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Gnathodolus Bidens
Gnathodolus bidens
Data Deficient
Gnathonemus Barbatus
Gnathonemus barbatus
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Gnathopogon Taeniellus
Gnathopogon taeniellus
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gnathopogon Tsinanensis
Gnathopogon tsinanensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gobiesox Multitentaculus
Gobiesox multitentaculus
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Gobiobotia Longibarba
Gobiobotia longibarba
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gobiobotia Meridionalis
Gobiobotia meridionalis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gobiobotia Tungi
Gobiobotia tungi
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Gobiopterus Brachypterus
Gobiopterus brachypterus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Gogangra Laevis
Gogangra laevis
Data Deficient
Golden gambusia
Gambusia aurata
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Golden livebearer
Poeciliopsis baenschi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Golden panchax
Pachypanchax playfairii
Aplocheilidae Data Deficient Edible
Goldie river mullet
Cestraeus goldiei
Mugilidae Data Deficient
Goldspotted snakehead
Channa aurantimaculata
Channidae Data Deficient Edible
Goldstripe rasbora
Rasbora chrysotaenia
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Gorgeous barb
Clypeobarbus bellcrossi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Graceful priapella
Priapella bonita
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Graodus Imeldae
Graodus imeldae
Data Deficient
Greenway's toothcarp
Scolichthys greenwayi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Grijalva gambusia
Heterophallus milleri
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Grijalva studfish
Xenodexia ctenolepis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Guaramiranga cory
Aspidoras rochai
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Gulaphallus Falcifer
Gulaphallus falcifer
Phallostethidae Data Deficient
Gunther's baril
Opsarius radiolatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Guyanancistrus Megastictus
Guyanancistrus megastictus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Guyanancistrus Tenuis
Guyanancistrus tenuis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Guyanancistrus Teretirostris
Guyanancistrus teretirostris
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Gymnochanda Flamea
Gymnochanda flamea
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Gymnochanda Limi
Gymnochanda limi
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Gymnochanda Ploegi
Gymnochanda ploegi
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Gymnogobius Zhoushanensis
Gymnogobius zhoushanensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Gymnotus Anguillaris
Gymnotus anguillaris
Gymnotidae Data Deficient
Gymnotus Capanema
Gymnotus capanema
Gymnotidae Data Deficient
Gymnotus Diamantinensis
Gymnotus diamantinensis
Gymnotidae Data Deficient
Hainania Serrata
Hainania serrata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Haludaria Melanampyx
Haludaria melanampyx
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hampala Salweenensis
Hampala salweenensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Acidens
Haplochromis acidens
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Akika
Haplochromis akika
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Albertianus
Haplochromis albertianus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Altigenis
Haplochromis altigenis
Cichlidae Data Deficient