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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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Astyanax Orthodus
Astyanax orthodus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Pirabitira
Astyanax pirabitira
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Pirapuan
Astyanax pirapuan
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Pirauba
Astyanax pirauba
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Procerus
Astyanax procerus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Rioverde
Astyanax rioverde
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Scabripinnis
Astyanax scabripinnis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Serratus
Astyanax serratus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Superbus
Astyanax superbus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Totae
Astyanax totae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Trierythropterus
Astyanax trierythropterus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Utiariti
Astyanax utiariti
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Validus
Astyanax validus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Astyanax Venezuelae
Astyanax venezuelae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Aswiri
Clarias ebriensis
Clariidae Least Concern
Athi elephant-snout fish
Mormyrus tenuirostris
Mormyridae Least Concern
Atipa
Hoplosternum littorale
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Atlantic Coastal Rivulus
Atlantirivulus santensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Atlantirivulus Depressus
Atlantirivulus depressus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Atlantirivulus Guanabarensis
Atlantirivulus guanabarensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Atlantirivulus Janeiroensis
Atlantirivulus janeiroensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Atlantirivulus Jurubatibensis
Atlantirivulus jurubatibensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Atlantirivulus Paranaguensis
Atlantirivulus paranaguensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Atlantirivulus Ribeirensis
Atlantirivulus ribeirensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Atlantirivulus Riograndensis
Atlantirivulus riograndensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Atopochilus Christyi
Atopochilus christyi
Mochokidae Least Concern
Atopochilus Savorgnani
Atopochilus savorgnani
Mochokidae Least Concern
Atopomesus Pachyodus
Atopomesus pachyodus
Characidae Least Concern
Atrilinea Roulei
Atrilinea roulei
Least Concern
Attentive carplet
Amblypharyngodon melettinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Attonitus Irisae
Attonitus irisae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Auchenipterichthys Coracoideus
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterichthys Longimanus
Auchenipterichthys longimanus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterichthys Punctatus
Auchenipterichthys punctatus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterus Brachyurus
Auchenipterus brachyurus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterus Brevior
Auchenipterus brevior
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterus Britskii
Auchenipterus britskii
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterus Demerarae
Auchenipterus demerarae
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterus Fordicei
Auchenipterus fordicei
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterus Menezesi
Auchenipterus menezesi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Auchenipterus Nigripinnis
Auchenipterus nigripinnis
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Aulixidens Eugeniae
Aulixidens eugeniae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Aulonocara Blue Gold Sand
Aulonocara brevinidus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aulonocara Brevirostre
Aulonocara brevirostre
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aulonocara chizumulu
Aulonocara korneliae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Aulonocara Gertrudae
Aulonocara gertrudae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aulonocara Koningsi
Aulonocara koningsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aulonocara Rostratum
Aulonocara rostratum
Cichlidae Least Concern