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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
Nothobranchius Bellemansi
Nothobranchius bellemansi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Boklundi
Nothobranchius boklundi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Brieni
Nothobranchius brieni
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Chochamandai
Nothobranchius chochamandai
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Cooperi
Nothobranchius cooperi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Derhami
Nothobranchius derhami
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Ditte
Nothobranchius ditte
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Dubieensis
Nothobranchius dubieensis
Nothobranchiidae
Nothobranchius Elucens
Nothobranchius elucens
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Flagrans
Nothobranchius flagrans
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Flammicomantis
Nothobranchius flammicomantis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Foerschi
Nothobranchius foerschi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Fuscotaeniatus
Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered
Nothobranchius Geminus
Nothobranchius geminus
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Hassoni
Nothobranchius hassoni
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Hengstleri
Nothobranchius hengstleri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Hoermanni
Nothobranchius hoermanni
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Insularis
Nothobranchius insularis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Iridescens
Nothobranchius iridescens
Nothobranchiidae
Nothobranchius Itigiensis
Nothobranchius itigiensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Ivanovae
Nothobranchius ivanovae
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Kardashevi
Nothobranchius kardashevi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Katemomandai
Nothobranchius katemomandai
Nothobranchiidae
Nothobranchius Kilomberoensis
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Korthausae
Nothobranchius korthausae
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Krammeri
Nothobranchius krammeri
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Krysanovi
Nothobranchius krysanovi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Kwalensis
Nothobranchius kwalensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Lucius
Nothobranchius lucius
Nothobranchiidae Near Threatened
Nothobranchius Makondorum
Nothobranchius makondorum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Nothobranchius Malaissei
Nothobranchius malaissei
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Marmoreus
Nothobranchius marmoreus
Nothobranchiidae
Nothobranchius Matanduensis
Nothobranchius matanduensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Milvertzi
Nothobranchius milvertzi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Mkuziensis
Nothobranchius mkuziensis
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered
Nothobranchius Moameensis
Nothobranchius moameensis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Niassa
Nothobranchius niassa
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Nikiforovi
Nothobranchius nikiforovi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Nubaensis
Nothobranchius nubaensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Occultus
Nothobranchius occultus
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient
Nothobranchius Ocellatus
Nothobranchius ocellatus
Nothobranchiidae Near Threatened
Nothobranchius Oestergaardi
Nothobranchius oestergaardi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Ottoschmidti
Nothobranchius ottoschmidti
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Nothobranchius Pienaari
Nothobranchius pienaari
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Nothobranchius Polli
Nothobranchius polli
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Nothobranchius Prognathus
Nothobranchius prognathus
Nothobranchiidae Near Threatened
Nothobranchius Rosenstocki
Nothobranchius rosenstocki
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Nothobranchius Rubripinnis
Nothobranchius rubripinnis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered