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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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Akysis Fontaneus
Akysis fontaneus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Fuliginatus
Akysis fuliginatus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Galeatus
Akysis galeatus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Heterurus
Akysis heterurus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Maculipinnis
Akysis maculipinnis
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Manipurensis
Akysis manipurensis
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Microps
Akysis microps
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Portellus
Akysis portellus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Pulvinatus
Akysis pulvinatus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Recavus
Akysis recavus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Scorteus
Akysis scorteus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Variegatus
Akysis variegatus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Varius
Akysis varius
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Vespa
Akysis vespa
Akysidae Data Deficient
Akysis Vespertinus
Akysis vespertinus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Alaskan brook lamprey
Lethenteron alaskense
Petromyzontidae Data Deficient
Alburnoides Varentsovi
Alburnoides varentsovi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Alestopetersius Bleheri
Alestopetersius bleheri
Alestidae Data Deficient
Alestopetersius Taeniatus
Alestopetersius taeniatus
Alestidae Data Deficient
Allen's river garfish
Zenarchopterus alleni
Zenarchopteridae Data Deficient
Allomogurnda Hoesei
Allomogurnda hoesei
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Allomogurnda Insularis
Allomogurnda insularis
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Almoloya cichlid
Maskaheros regani
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Alosa Suworowi
Alosa suworowi
Alosidae Data Deficient Edible
Altigena Lippa
Altigena lippa
Data Deficient
Altigena Sinkleri
Altigena sinkleri
Data Deficient
Altigena Wui
Altigena wui
Data Deficient
Altigena Yunnanensis
Altigena yunnanensis
Data Deficient
Amanda Jane's cory
Brochis amandajanea
Data Deficient
Amarginops Platus
Amarginops platus
Data Deficient
Amatitlan cichlid
Vieja guttulata
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
Amatitlania Altoflava
Amatitlania altoflava
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Amatitlania Nanolutea
Amatitlania nanolutea
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Amatitlania Siquia
Amatitlania siquia
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Amatola barb
Enteromius amatolicus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Ambassis Fontoynonti
Ambassis fontoynonti
Ambassidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Caecutiens
Amblyceps caecutiens
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Carinatum
Amblyceps carinatum
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Macropterus
Amblyceps macropterus
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Murraystuarti
Amblyceps murraystuarti
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Platycephalus
Amblyceps platycephalus
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Protentum
Amblyceps protentum
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Serratum
Amblyceps serratum
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Tenuispinis
Amblyceps tenuispinis
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Torrentis
Amblyceps torrentis
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Tuberculatum
Amblyceps tuberculatum
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyceps Variegatum
Amblyceps variegatum
Amblycipitidae Data Deficient
Amblyeleotris Cephalotaenia
Amblyeleotris cephalotaenia
Gobiidae Data Deficient