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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
Neolamprologus Splendens
Neolamprologus splendens
Cichlidae Least Concern
Neolamprologus Timidus
Neolamprologus timidus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Neolamprologus Ventralis
Neolamprologus ventralis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Neolamprologus Walteri
Neolamprologus walteri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Neolamprologus Wauthioni
Neolamprologus wauthioni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Neolebias Ansorgii
Neolebias ansorgii
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Neolebias Axelrodi
Neolebias axelrodi
Distichodontidae Endangered
Neolebias Gossei
Neolebias gossei
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Neolebias Gracilis
Neolebias gracilis
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Neolebias Kerguennae
Neolebias kerguennae
Distichodontidae Endangered
Neolebias Philippei
Neolebias philippei
Distichodontidae Data Deficient
Neolebias Powelli
Neolebias powelli
Distichodontidae Endangered
Neolebias Spilotaenia
Neolebias spilotaenia
Distichodontidae Vulnerable
Neolebias Trewavasae
Neolebias trewavasae
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Neolebias Unifasciatus
Neolebias unifasciatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Neolissochilus Acutirostris
Neolissochilus acutirostris
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Baoshanensis
Neolissochilus baoshanensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Benasi
Neolissochilus benasi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Blanci
Neolissochilus blanci
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Neolissochilus Blythii
Neolissochilus blythii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Capudelphinus
Neolissochilus capudelphinus
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Compressus
Neolissochilus compressus
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Dukai
Neolissochilus dukai
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Hemispinus
Neolissochilus hemispinus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Hendersoni
Neolissochilus hendersoni
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Neolissochilus Heterostomus
Neolissochilus heterostomus
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Hexastichus
Neolissochilus hexastichus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Neolissochilus Kaladanensis
Neolissochilus kaladanensis
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Longipinnis
Neolissochilus longipinnis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Micropthalmus
Neolissochilus micropthalmus
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Minimus
Neolissochilus minimus
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Namlenensis
Neolissochilus namlenensis
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Nigrovittatus
Neolissochilus nigrovittatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Paucisquamatus
Neolissochilus paucisquamatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Neolissochilus Pnar
Neolissochilus pnar
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Qiaojiensis
Neolissochilus qiaojiensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Soro
Neolissochilus soro
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Neolissochilus Spinulosus
Neolissochilus spinulosus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Stevensonii
Neolissochilus stevensonii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Neolissochilus Subterraneus
Neolissochilus subterraneus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Neolissochilus Tamiraparaniensis
Neolissochilus tamiraparaniensis
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Thienemanni
Neolissochilus thienemanni
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Neolissochilus Tweediei
Neolissochilus tweediei
Cyprinidae
Neolissochilus Vittatus
Neolissochilus vittatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Neon Green Rasbora
Microdevario kubotai
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Neonoemacheilus Assamensis
Neonoemacheilus assamensis
Nemacheilidae Near Threatened
Neonoemacheilus Labeosus
Neonoemacheilus labeosus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern