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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
Laimosemion Ubim
Laimosemion ubim
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Lakamora rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lakamora
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Lake Afdera killifish
Aphaniops stiassnyae
Endangered
Lake Beysehir loach
Oxynoemacheilus atili
Nemacheilidae
Near Threatened
Lake Chala tilapia
Oreochromis hunteri
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Lake chub
Couesius plumbeus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake chubsucker
Erimyzon sucetta
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Lake cory
Hoplisoma copei
Least Concern
Lake cory
Corydoras copei
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Lake Eacham rainbowfish
Melanotaenia eachamensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Lake Eustis minnow
Cyprinodon hubbsi
Cyprinodontidae
Edible
Lake Eyre hardyhead
Craterocephalus eyresii
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Lake Furnusu rainbowfish
Melanotaenia mairasi
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
Lake grunter
Variichthys lacustris
Terapontidae
Vulnerable
Lake Ifni Trout
Salmo akairos
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Lake Kalimpa'a ricefish
Oryzias kalimpaaensis
Adrianichthyidae
Lake Kuromai rainbowfish
Melanotaenia parva
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
Lake Kutubu mogurnda
Mogurnda kutubuensis
Eleotridae
Endangered
Lake Kutubu rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Edible
Lake Malawi utaka
Copadichromis virginalis
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Lake minnow
Rhynchocypris percnurus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake Mweru sprat
Microthrissa moeruensis
Dorosomatidae
Vulnerable
Lake Rudolf lampeye
Micropanchax rudolfianus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Lake Rukwa lampeye
Micropanchax fuelleborni
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Lake Rukwa minnow
Raiamas moorii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lake Rukwa sardine
Chelaethiops rukwaensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Lake Rukwa squeaker
Synodontis rukwaensis
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Lake Rukwa suckermouth
Chiloglanis rukwaensis
Mochokidae
Vulnerable
Lake Rukwa tilapia
Oreochromis rukwaensis
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Lake salmon
Opsaridium microlepis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Lake Sempach whitefish
Coregonus suidteri
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Lake stone loach
Barbatula ommata
Nemacheilidae
Lake sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens
Acipenseridae
Endangered
Edible
Lake Tanganyika sardine
Limnothrissa miodon
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake Tanganyika sprat
Stolothrissa tanganicae
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Lake Tebera rainbowfish
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Lake tetra
Astyanax lacustris
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lake trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lake Tumba dwarf sprat
Nannothrissa parva
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Lake Turkana barb
Enteromius turkanae
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Lake Turkana sardine
Chelaethiops bibie
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Lake Victoria deepwater catfish
Xenoclarias eupogon
Clariidae
Critically Endangered
Lake Victoria squeaker
Synodontis victoriae
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Lake Wanam rainbowfish
Glossolepis wanamensis
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Lake whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Lakeweed Chub
Ischikauia steenackeri
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Lambari
Astyanax turmalinensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Lambari
Nematocharax venustus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern