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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
Mystus Multiradiatus
Mystus multiradiatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Mysticetus
Mystus mysticetus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mystus Nanus
Mystus nanus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Ngasep
Mystus ngasep
Bagridae
Mystus Oculatus
Mystus oculatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Pulcher
Mystus pulcher
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Punctifer
Mystus punctifer
Bagridae
Vulnerable
Mystus Rhegma
Mystus rhegma
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Mystus Rufescens
Mystus rufescens
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Seengtee
Mystus seengtee
Bagridae
Least Concern
Mystus Velifer
Mystus velifer
Bagridae
Myxiops Aphos
Myxiops aphos
Least Concern
Myxiops Pelecus
Myxiops pelecus
Nagaichthys Filipes
Nagaichthys filipes
Chaudhuriidae
Near Threatened
Naggsi's striped rasbora
Rasbora naggsi
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Nahangbagrus Songamensis
Nahangbagrus songamensis
Data Deficient
Nail cory
Hoplisoma sipaliwini
Least Concern
Nail toothcarp
Neoheterandria tridentiger
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Nakamura’s ninespine stickleback
Pungitius nakamurai
Gasterosteidae
Naked characin
Gymnocharacinus bergii
Critically Endangered
Naked osman
Gymnodiptychus dybowskii
Least Concern
Edible
Naked sand darter
Ammocrypta beanii
Percidae
Least Concern
Naked shellear
Cromeria nilotica
Kneriidae
Least Concern
Naked Shellear
Cromeria occidentalis
Kneriidae
Least Concern
Naked silverside
Atherinella lisa
Atherinopsidae
Endangered
Namak scraper
Capoeta buhsei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Namaquab barb
Namaquacypris hospes
Least Concern
Namib happy
Thoracochromis buysi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Nandus Andrewi
Nandus andrewi
Nandidae
Data Deficient
Nandus Meni
Nandus meni
Nandidae
Nandus Mercatus
Nandus mercatus
Nandidae
Data Deficient
Nandus Oxyrhynchus
Nandus oxyrhynchus
Nandidae
Least Concern
Nandus Prolixus
Nandus prolixus
Nandidae
Data Deficient
Nangra Bucculenta
Nangra bucculenta
Data Deficient
Nangra Nangra
Nangra nangra
Least Concern
Nangra Ornata
Nangra ornata
Data Deficient
Nangra Robusta
Nangra robusta
Endangered
Nannacara Adoketa
Nannacara adoketa
Cichlidae
Nannacara Bimaculata
Nannacara bimaculata
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Nannacara Quadrispinae
Nannacara quadrispinae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Nannacara Taenia
Nannacara taenia
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Nannaethiops Bleheri
Nannaethiops bleheri
Distichodontidae
Nannocharax Altus
Nannocharax altus
Distichodontidae
Endangered
Nannocharax Angolensis
Nannocharax angolensis
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Nannocharax Brevis
Nannocharax brevis
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Nannocharax Chochamandai
Nannocharax chochamandai
Distichodontidae
Nannocharax Dageti
Nannocharax dageti
Distichodontidae
Nannocharax Elongatus
Nannocharax elongatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern