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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 ammeri
Melanotaeniidae
Near Threatened
aquarium
Gymnogeophagus setequedas
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Garra rakhinica
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
aquarium
Julidochromis dickfeldi
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
aquarium
Spathodus marlieri
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Maylandia xanstomachus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias luteoflammulatus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Melanotaenia salawati
Melanotaeniidae
Near Threatened
aquarium
Tropheops microstoma
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis azureus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Pseudotropheus tursiops
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Pseudolithoxus anthrax
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Acantholebias luteoflammulatus
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys njalaensis
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Garra poecilura
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
aquarium
Laimosemion tecminae
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Nimbapanchax viridis
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius lourensi
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Callochromis melanostigma
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Telmatherina abendanoni
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Garra spilota
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
aquarium
Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Garra vittatula
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
aquarium
Garra propulvinus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
aquarium
Hypancistrus contradens
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Aquitanian pike
Esox aquitanicus
Esocidae
Near Threatened
Argentine pearlfish
Austrolebias bellottii
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Arkansas darter
Etheostoma cragini
Percidae
Near Threatened
Arrow darter
Etheostoma sagitta
Percidae
Near Threatened
Aspidoras Menezesi
Aspidoras menezesi
Callichthyidae
Near Threatened
Astroblepus Fissidens
Astroblepus fissidens
Astroblepidae
Near Threatened
Astroblepus Mindoensis
Astroblepus mindoensis
Astroblepidae
Near Threatened
Astroblepus Prenadillus
Astroblepus prenadillus
Astroblepidae
Near Threatened
Astroblepus Theresiae
Astroblepus theresiae
Astroblepidae
Near Threatened
Astyanax Aramburui
Astyanax aramburui
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Astyanax Brachypterygium
Astyanax brachypterygium
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Astyanax Bransfordii
Astyanax bransfordii
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Astyanax Ocotal
Astyanax ocotal
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Atherinella Hubbsi
Atherinella hubbsi
Atherinopsidae
Near Threatened
Atoyac chub
Graodus cumingii
Near Threatened
Auriglobus Silus
Auriglobus silus
Tetraodontidae
Near Threatened
Australoheros Guarani
Australoheros guarani
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Australoheros Tembe
Australoheros tembe
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Axelrod's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus axelrodi
Apteronotidae
Near Threatened
Bagrinho
Phenacorhamdia unifasciata
Heptapteridae
Near Threatened
Bangana Elegans
Bangana elegans
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Bangka snakehead
Channa bankanensis
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Barak mahseer
Tor barakae
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened