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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
Acará Bicudo
Satanoperca lilith
Cichlidae Least Concern
Acarí
Aphanotorulus unicolor
Loricariidae Least Concern
Acari
Baryancistrus niveatus
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Acari Amarelo
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Acari cachimbo
Farlowella schreitmuelleri
Loricariidae Least Concern
Acari-cachimbo
Harttia depressa
Loricariidae Endangered
Acari-cachimbo
Harttia dissidens
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Acarí-roncador
Rhinelepis aspera
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Acentrogobius Brevirostris
Acentrogobius brevirostris
Gobiidae
Acentrogobius Pellidebilis
Acentrogobius pellidebilis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acentrogobius Therezieni
Acentrogobius therezieni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Acentronichthys Fissipinnis
Acentronichthys fissipinnis
Heptapteridae
Acestridium Colombiense
Acestridium colombiense
Loricariidae Least Concern
Acestridium Dichromum
Acestridium dichromum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Acestridium Discus
Acestridium discus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Acestridium Gymnogaster
Acestridium gymnogaster
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Acestridium Martini
Acestridium martini
Loricariidae Least Concern
Acestridium Scutatum
Acestridium scutatum
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Acestridium Triplax
Acestridium triplax
Loricariidae Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Acutus
Acestrocephalus acutus
Characidae Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Anomalus
Acestrocephalus anomalus
Characidae Data Deficient
Acestrocephalus Boehlkei
Acestrocephalus boehlkei
Characidae Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Maculosus
Acestrocephalus maculosus
Characidae Data Deficient
Acestrocephalus Nigrifasciatus
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus
Characidae Data Deficient
Acestrocephalus Pallidus
Acestrocephalus pallidus
Characidae Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Sardina
Acestrocephalus sardina
Characidae Least Concern
Acestrocephalus Stigmatus
Acestrocephalus stigmatus
Characidae Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Abbreviatus
Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Britskii
Acestrorhynchus britskii
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Falcatus
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Grandoculis
Acestrorhynchus grandoculis
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Isalineae
Acestrorhynchus isalineae
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Lacustris
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Maculipinna
Acestrorhynchus maculipinna
Acestrorhynchidae Data Deficient
Acestrorhynchus Minimus
Acestrorhynchus minimus
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Acestrorhynchus Pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern Edible
Acheilognathus Barbatulus
Acheilognathus barbatulus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Acheilognathus Barbatus
Acheilognathus barbatus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Acheilognathus Binidentatus
Acheilognathus binidentatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Brevicaudatus
Acheilognathus brevicaudatus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Acheilognathus Changtingensis
Acheilognathus changtingensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Acheilognathus Coreanus
Acheilognathus coreanus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Deignani
Acheilognathus deignani
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Elongatoides
Acheilognathus elongatoides
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Elongatus
Acheilognathus elongatus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Acheilognathus Fasciodorsalis
Acheilognathus fasciodorsalis
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Gracilis
Acheilognathus gracilis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Acheilognathus Hondae
Acheilognathus hondae
Cyprinidae