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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
Nanochromis Consortus
Nanochromis consortus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Nanochromis Minor
Nanochromis minor
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Nanochromis Parilus
Nanochromis parilus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Nanochromis Splendens
Nanochromis splendens
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Nanochromis Teugelsi
Nanochromis teugelsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Nanochromis Transvestitus
Nanochromis transvestitus
Cichlidae Endangered
Nanochromis Wickleri
Nanochromis wickleri
Cichlidae
Narayan barb
Pethia narayani
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Narino toothcarp
Pseudopoecilia austrocolumbiana
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Narrow striped rasbora
Rasbora microcephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Narrow-headed Altai osman
Oreoleuciscus angusticephalus
Cyprinidae
Narrow-mouthed Natron tilapia
Oreochromis ndalalani
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Narrowfront tandan
Neosilurus ater
Plotosidae Least Concern Edible
Nash's barb
Osteochilichthys nashii
Least Concern
Nash's barb
Osteochilus nashii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Natal mountain catfish
Amphilius natalensis
Amphiliidae Least Concern Edible
Natal topminnow
Lacustricola myaposae
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Nautla cichlid
Herichthys deppii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Nayong blind plateau loach
Triplophysa nayongensis
Nemacheilidae
Nazas chub
Gila conspersa
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Nazas pupfish
Cyprinodon nazas
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Nazas shiner
Hybognathus nazas
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Nazas sucker
Pantosteus nebuliferus
Ncheni type haplochromis
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Ndanga
Tylochromis polylepis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Neblinichthys Brevibracchium
Neblinichthys brevibracchium
Loricariidae Endangered
Neblinichthys Echinasus
Neblinichthys echinasus
Loricariidae Endangered
Neblinichthys Peniculatus
Neblinichthys peniculatus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Neblinichthys Pilosus
Neblinichthys pilosus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Neblinichthys Roraima
Neblinichthys roraima
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Neblinichthys Yaravi
Neblinichthys yaravi
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Needle toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Neil's grunter
Scortum neili
Terapontidae Endangered
Neiva
Salvelinus neiva
Salmonidae Least Concern
Neko-gigi
Coreobagrus ichikawai
Bagridae Vulnerable
Nelitriip-nokissalmler
Ichthyborus quadrilineatus
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Anguilla
Nemacheilus anguilla
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Arenicolus
Nemacheilus arenicolus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Banar
Nemacheilus banar
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Nemacheilus Binotatus
Nemacheilus binotatus
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Nemacheilus Chrysolaimos
Nemacheilus chrysolaimos
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Cleopatra
Nemacheilus cleopatra
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Corica
Nemacheilus corica
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Doonensis
Nemacheilus doonensis
Nemacheilidae
Nemacheilus Drassensis
Nemacheilus drassensis
Nemacheilidae
Nemacheilus Elegantissimus
Nemacheilus elegantissimus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Guentheri
Nemacheilus guentheri
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Nemacheilus Huapingensis
Nemacheilus huapingensis
Nemacheilidae