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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Aulopareia Unicolor
Aulopareia unicolor
Least Concern
Auriglobus Amabilis
Auriglobus amabilis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Auriglobus Modestus
Auriglobus modestus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Australian bonytongue
Scleropages jardinii
Osteoglossidae Least Concern
Australian freshwater catfish
Tandanus tandanus
Plotosidae Least Concern Edible
Australian river gizzard shad
Nematalosa erebi
Dorosomatidae Least Concern Edible
Australian smelt
Retropinna semoni
Retropinnidae Least Concern Edible
Australian swamp eel
Ophisternon gutturale
Synbranchidae Least Concern
Australoheros Acaroides
Australoheros acaroides
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Angiru
Australoheros angiru
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Capixaba
Australoheros capixaba
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Ipatinguensis
Australoheros ipatinguensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Mattosi
Australoheros mattosi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Muriae
Australoheros muriae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Perdi
Australoheros perdi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Ribeirae
Australoheros ribeirae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Sanguineus
Australoheros sanguineus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Scitulus
Australoheros scitulus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Australoheros Tavaresi
Australoheros tavaresi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Austrofundulus Leoni
Austrofundulus leoni
Rivulidae Least Concern
Austrofundulus Rupununi
Austrofundulus rupununi
Rivulidae Least Concern
Austrolebias Wolterstorffi
Austrolebias wolterstorffi
Rivulidae Least Concern
Auvergne gudgeon
Gobio alverniae
Gobionidae Least Concern
Avanavero cory
Hoplisoma breei
Least Concern
Avicennia snubnose goby
Pseudogobius avicennia
Gobiidae Least Concern
Awaous Macrorhynchus
Awaous macrorhynchus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Axelrodia Stigmatias
Axelrodia stigmatias
Least Concern
Azov golden loach
Sabanejewia maeotica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Azov tadpole goby
Benthophilus magistri
Gobiidae Least Concern
Aztec chub
Aztecula sallaei
Least Concern
Babosa
Ochmacanthus alternus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Backwater darter
Etheostoma zonifer
Percidae Least Concern
Badis
Badis badis
Badidae Least Concern
Badis Ferrarisi
Badis ferrarisi
Badidae Least Concern
Baer pugolovka
Benthophilus baeri
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bagarius Lica
Bagarius lica
Sisoridae Least Concern
Bagarius Vegrandis
Bagarius vegrandis
Sisoridae Least Concern
Bagre
Trichomycterus barbouri
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Bagre blanco
Pimelodus albicans
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Bagre Cantor
Pimelodella laticeps
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Bagre de la Puna
Trichomycterus rivulatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Bagre Hueso
Leptodoras acipenserinus
Doradidae Least Concern
Bagre Misionero
Parapimelodus valenciennis
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Bagre Trompudo
Iheringichthys labrosus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Bagre-pedra
Imparfinis hollandi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Bagrecito
Cetopsorhamdia molinae
Heptapteridae Least Concern
bagrecito
Microglanis pellopterygius
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Bagrecito
Ituglanis laticeps
Trichomycteridae Least Concern