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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
Nicaraguan mosquitofish
Gambusia nicaraguensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Niger barb
Labeobarbus bynni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Niger tetra
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Lepidarchidae
Endangered
Edible
Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline
Odaxothrissa mento
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Night aulonocara
Aulonocara hueseri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nightfish
Bostockia porosa
Percichthyidae
Near Threatened
Nijssen's cory
Gastrodermus nijsseni
Data Deficient
Nijssen's Hypopygus
Hypopygus nijsseni
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Nikhil's torrent catfish
Amblyceps accari
Amblycipitidae
Data Deficient
Nile bichir
Polypterus bichir
Polypteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Nile killifish
Micropanchax loati
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Nile labeo
Labeo niloticus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nile Minnow
Leptocypris niloticus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
Latidae
Least Concern
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Nilgiri Danio
Devario neilgherriensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Nilgiris barb
Hypselobarbus dubius
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Nimbapanchax Leucopterygius
Nimbapanchax leucopterygius
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Nimbapanchax Maeseni
Nimbapanchax maeseni
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Nimbapanchax Melanopterygius
Nimbapanchax melanopterygius
Nothobranchiidae
Nine ray toothcarp
Phalloceros enneaktinos
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Ningu
Labeo victorianus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Niobichthys Ferrarisi
Niobichthys ferrarisi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Nipponocypris Koreanus
Nipponocypris koreanus
Cyprinidae
Niwaella Delicata
Niwaella delicata
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Niwaella Laterimaculata
Niwaella laterimaculata
Cobitidae
Niwaella Longibarba
Niwaella longibarba
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Niwaella Multifasciata
Niwaella multifasciata
Cobitidae
Niwaella Xinjiangensis
Niwaella xinjiangensis
Cobitidae
Near Threatened
Nkhomo-benga peacock
Aulonocara baenschi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Nkupe
Distichodus mossambicus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Nomorhamphus Aenigma
Nomorhamphus aenigma
Zenarchopteridae
Nomorhamphus Bakeri
Nomorhamphus bakeri
Zenarchopteridae
Data Deficient
Nomorhamphus Ebrardtii
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii
Zenarchopteridae
Data Deficient
Nomorhamphus Hageni
Nomorhamphus hageni
Zenarchopteridae
Data Deficient
Nomorhamphus Kolonodalensis
Nomorhamphus kolonodalensis
Zenarchopteridae
Near Threatened
Nomorhamphus Lanceolatus
Nomorhamphus lanceolatus
Zenarchopteridae
Endangered
Nomorhamphus Liemi
Nomorhamphus liemi
Zenarchopteridae
Near Threatened
Nomorhamphus Manifestus
Nomorhamphus manifestus
Zenarchopteridae
Data Deficient
Nomorhamphus Megarrhamphus
Nomorhamphus megarrhamphus
Zenarchopteridae
Near Threatened
Nomorhamphus Pectoralis
Nomorhamphus pectoralis
Zenarchopteridae
Least Concern
Nomorhamphus Philippinus
Nomorhamphus philippinus
Zenarchopteridae
Data Deficient
Nomorhamphus Pinnimaculatus
Nomorhamphus pinnimaculatus
Zenarchopteridae
Data Deficient
Nomorhamphus Ravnaki
Nomorhamphus ravnaki
Zenarchopteridae
Nomorhamphus Rex
Nomorhamphus rex
Zenarchopteridae
Least Concern
Nomorhamphus Rossi
Nomorhamphus rossi
Zenarchopteridae
Endangered
Nomorhamphus Sagittarius
Nomorhamphus sagittarius
Zenarchopteridae
Endangered
Nomorhamphus Sanussii
Nomorhamphus sanussii
Zenarchopteridae