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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
Pseudochalceus Longianalis
Pseudochalceus longianalis
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Pseudocheirodon Terrabae
Pseudocheirodon terrabae
Characidae
Vulnerable
Pseudohemiculter Dispar
Pseudohemiculter dispar
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pseudolaubuca Hotaya
Pseudolaubuca hotaya
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pseudomugil Pellucidus
Pseudomugil pellucidus
Pseudomugilidae
Vulnerable
Pseudomystus Funebris
Pseudomystus funebris
Bagridae
Vulnerable
Pseudorasbora Pugnax
Pseudorasbora pugnax
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pseudosphromenus Dayi
Pseudosphromenus dayi
Osphronemidae
Vulnerable
Pterygoplichthys Zuliaensis
Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Puntius Arenatus
Puntius arenatus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Puntius Mudumalaiensis
Puntius mudumalaiensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Puntius Paucimaculatus
Puntius paucimaculatus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Puntius Waageni
Puntius waageni
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Pygmy rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Rachoviscus Crassiceps
Rachoviscus crassiceps
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Raiamas Levequei
Raiamas levequei
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Railroad Valley springfish
Crenichthys nevadae
Goodeidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Ramu rainbowfish
Glossolepis ramuensis
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Rasbora Ornata
Rasbora ornata
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Rasbora Taytayensis
Rasbora taytayensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Ratnagiri minnow
Parapsilorhynchus discophorus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Red mahseer
Tor sinensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Red striped lampeye
Plataplochilus miltotaenia
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Red-nosed Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus kieneri
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Redbellied dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma cinilabra
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Redfin notho
Nothobranchius kirki
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Redtail barb
Enteromius gurneyi
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Rhamdella Cainguae
Rhamdella cainguae
Heptapteridae
Vulnerable
Rhamdiopsis Krugi
Rhamdiopsis krugi
Vulnerable
Rhexipanchax Kabae
Rhexipanchax kabae
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Rhinogobius Albimaculatus
Rhinogobius albimaculatus
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Rhinogobius Bucculentus
Rhinogobius bucculentus
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Rhinogobius Formosanus
Rhinogobius formosanus
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Rhinogobius Ogasawaraensis
Rhinogobius ogasawaraensis
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Rhinogobius Wuyanlingensis
Rhinogobius wuyanlingensis
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Rhodes minnow
Squalius ghigii
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Rhodeus Albomarginatus
Rhodeus albomarginatus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Rhodeus Flaviventris
Rhodeus flaviventris
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Rhodeus Laoensis
Rhodeus laoensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Rhodeus Nigrodorsalis
Rhodeus nigrodorsalis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Rhodeus Pseudosericeus
Rhodeus pseudosericeus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Rhodeus Shitaiensis
Rhodeus shitaiensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Rhynchodoras Castilloi
Rhynchodoras castilloi
Vulnerable
Rineloricaria Altipinnis
Rineloricaria altipinnis
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Rineloricaria Misionera
Rineloricaria misionera
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Rio Grande darter
Etheostoma grahami
Percidae
Vulnerable
Rio Verde catfish
Ictalurus mexicanus
Ictaluridae
Vulnerable
Roanoke logperch
Percina rex
Percidae
Vulnerable