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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
Adolf's catfish
Hoplisoma adolfoi
Least Concern
Edible
Adolf's catfish
Corydoras adolfoi
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Adontosternarchus Clarkae
Adontosternarchus clarkae
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Adontosternarchus Devenanzii
Adontosternarchus devenanzii
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Adontosternarchus Duartei
Adontosternarchus duartei
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Adontosternarchus Nebulosus
Adontosternarchus nebulosus
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Adontosternarchus Sachsi
Adontosternarchus sachsi
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Adriatic dwarf goby
Knipowitschia panizzae
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Aegean chub
Squalius fellowesii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Chimantanus
Aequidens chimantanus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Epae
Aequidens epae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Gerciliae
Aequidens gerciliae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Mauesanus
Aequidens mauesanus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Michaeli
Aequidens michaeli
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Paloemeuensis
Aequidens paloemeuensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Plagiozonatus
Aequidens plagiozonatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Rondoni
Aequidens rondoni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Superomaculatum
Aequidens superomaculatum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Tubicen
Aequidens tubicen
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aequidens Viridis
Aequidens viridis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Afra Cichlid
Cynotilapia afra
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Africa rivergoby
Stenogobius kenyae
Gobiidae
Least Concern
African banded barb
Enteromius fasciolatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
African Blue Tetra
Alestopetersius bifasciatus
Alestidae
Least Concern
African bonytongue
Heterotis niloticus
Arapaimidae
Least Concern
Edible
African bullhead
Lophiobagrus cyclurus
Bagridae
Least Concern
African butter catfish
Schilbe mystus
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Edible
African carp
Labeo coubie
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
African Carp
Labeo chariensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
African catfish
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
African freshwater pipefish
Enneacampus ansorgii
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
African glass catfish
Pareutropius debauwi
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
African knifefish
Xenomystus nigri
Notopteridae
Least Concern
African leaffish
Polycentropsis abbreviata
Polycentridae
Least Concern
African moon tetra
Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
African obscure snakehead
Parachanna obscura
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
African pike-characin
Phago loricatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
African redfinned barb
Enteromius camptacanthus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
African scraping feeder
Labeobarbus beso
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
African snakehead
Parachanna africana
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agassiz's corydoras
Brochis agassizii
Least Concern
Edible
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agassiz's glassfish
Pseudoambassis agassizii
Least Concern
Agberi Mormyrid
Petrocephalus ansorgii
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Ageneiogarra Theunensis
Ageneiogarra theunensis
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Intrusus
Ageneiosus intrusus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Lineatus
Ageneiosus lineatus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Magoi
Ageneiosus magoi
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern