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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
aquarium
Melanotaenia klasioensis
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
aquarium
Melanotaenia kokasensis
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
aquarium
Copadichromis nkatae
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Melanotaenia lacunosa
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
aquarium
Melanotaenia longispina
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
aquarium
Melanotaenia susii
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
aquarium
Melanotaenia urisa
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
aquarium
Moema piriana
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Corematodus shiranus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Campellolebias chrysolineatus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Nyassachromis breviceps
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Cynolebias griseus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Notholebias cruzi
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys coccinatus
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius steinforti
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Arius Festinus
Arius festinus
Ariidae
Critically Endangered
Arius Uncinatus
Arius uncinatus
Ariidae
Critically Endangered
Armitagei's striped rasbora
Rasbora armitagei
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Arrow cichlid
Amphilophus zaliosus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Asoka barb
Systomus asoka
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Asprete
Romanichthys valsanicola
Percidae
Critically Endangered
Astatotilapia Desfontainii
Astatotilapia desfontainii
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Astroblepus Formosus
Astroblepus formosus
Astroblepidae
Critically Endangered
Astroblepus Ubidiai
Astroblepus ubidiai
Astroblepidae
Critically Endangered
Astyanax Eremus
Astyanax eremus
Acestrorhamphidae
Critically Endangered
Astyanax Kompi
Astyanax kompi
Acestrorhamphidae
Critically Endangered
Astyanax Salvatoris
Astyanax salvatoris
Acestrorhamphidae
Critically Endangered
Atherinella Jiloaensis
Atherinella jiloaensis
Atherinopsidae
Critically Endangered
Athi sardine
Neobola fluviatilis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Atlantirivulus Lazzarotoi
Atlantirivulus lazzarotoi
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Atlantirivulus Maricensis
Atlantirivulus maricensis
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Atlantirivulus Nudiventris
Atlantirivulus nudiventris
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Atrilinea Macrolepis
Atrilinea macrolepis
Critically Endangered
Austrolebias Ephemerus
Austrolebias ephemerus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Austrolebias Queguay
Austrolebias queguay
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Bagre de torrente
Trichomycterus belensis
Trichomycteridae
Critically Endangered
Bagrinho-de-caverna
Ituglanis bambui
Trichomycteridae
Critically Endangered
Bagrinho-do-tietê
Heptapterus multiradiatus
Heptapteridae
Critically Endangered
Banded neolebias
Neolebias lozii
Distichodontidae
Critically Endangered
Bandula barb
Pethia bandula
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Bangana Discognathoides
Bangana discognathoides
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Barbatula Quignardi
Barbatula quignardi
Nemacheilidae
Critically Endangered
Barbless carp
Cyprinus pellegrini
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Barbodes Cataractae
Barbodes cataractae
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Barbodes Joaquinae
Barbodes joaquinae
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Barbodes Lindog
Barbodes lindog
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Barbodes Sirang
Barbodes sirang
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Barbodes Wynaadensis
Barbodes wynaadensis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered