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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
Orinoco eartheater
Biotodoma wavrini
Cichlidae Least Concern
Orinoco Headstander
Caenotropus mestomorgmatos
Chilodidae Least Concern
Orinoco Needlefish
Pseudotylosurus microps
Belonidae Least Concern
Orinoco sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Orinocodoras Eigenmanni
Orinocodoras eigenmanni
Doradidae Least Concern
Orissa razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma orissaense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ornate bagrid
Chrysichthys ornatus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Ornate bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Polypteridae Least Concern
Ornate cory
Brochis ornatus
Least Concern Edible
Ornate cory
Corydoras ornatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Ornate ctenopoma
Microctenopoma ansorgii
Anabantidae Least Concern
Ornate Galaxias
Galaxias ornatus
Galaxiidae Least Concern
Ornate limia
Limia ornata
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Ornate rainbowfish
Rhadinocentrus ornatus
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
Ornate shiner
Codoma ornata
Least Concern
Ornate snakehead
Channa ornatipinnis
Channidae Data Deficient Edible
Ornate tetra
Megalamphodus bentosi
Least Concern Edible
Orocue cory
Hoplisoma esperanzae
Data Deficient
Orocue cory
Corydoras esperanzae
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Orontes bleak
Alburnus orontis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Orontes bream
Acanthobrama centisquama
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Orontes dace
Squalius spurius
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Orontes minnow
Pseudophoxinus kervillei
Cyprinidae
Orontes nase
Chondrostoma kinzelbachi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Orontes phoxinellus
Pseudophoxinus zeregi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Orontes spined loach
Cobitis levantina
Cobitidae Endangered
Orpheus dace
Squalius orpheus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ortega's Hypopygus
Hypopygus ortegai
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Orthochromis Gecki
Orthochromis gecki
Cichlidae
Orthochromis Indermauri
Orthochromis indermauri
Cichlidae
Orthochromis Kalungwishiensis
Orthochromis kalungwishiensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Orthochromis Kasuluensis
Orthochromis kasuluensis
Cichlidae Endangered
Orthochromis Katumbii
Orthochromis katumbii
Cichlidae
Orthochromis Kimpala
Orthochromis kimpala
Cichlidae
Orthochromis Luichensis
Orthochromis luichensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Orthochromis Luongoensis
Orthochromis luongoensis
Cichlidae Endangered
Orthochromis Malagaraziensis
Orthochromis malagaraziensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Orthochromis Mazimeroensis
Orthochromis mazimeroensis
Cichlidae Endangered
Orthochromis Mosoensis
Orthochromis mosoensis
Cichlidae Endangered
Orthochromis Mporokoso
Orthochromis mporokoso
Cichlidae
Orthochromis Polyacanthus
Orthochromis polyacanthus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Orthochromis Rubrolabialis
Orthochromis rubrolabialis
Cichlidae Endangered
Orthochromis Rugufuensis
Orthochromis rugufuensis
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Orthochromis Stormsi
Orthochromis stormsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Orthochromis Torrenticola
Orthochromis torrenticola
Cichlidae Least Concern
Orthochromis Uvinzae
Orthochromis uvinzae
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Orthospinus Franciscensis
Orthospinus franciscensis
Least Concern
Orthosternarchus Tamandua
Orthosternarchus tamandua
Apteronotidae Least Concern