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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
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Javaen barb
Systomus rubripinnis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Johnius Gangeticus
Johnius gangeticus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Jupiaba Mucronata
Jupiaba mucronata
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Kalfatak's stiphodon
Stiphodon kalfatak
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Kalimantan river sprat
Clupeoides hypselosoma
Ehiravidae Data Deficient
Kanabo Badis
Badis kanabos
Badidae Data Deficient
Kapuas elegant paradise fish
Polynemus kapuasensis
Polynemidae Data Deficient
Kapuasia Maculiceps
Kapuasia maculiceps
Data Deficient
Kasenye lampeye
Lacustricola kassenjiensis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Kavirondo barb
Enteromius sexradiatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Kersin barbell
Luciobarbus kersin
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Khavalchor catfish
Pachypterus khavalchor
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Kiamichi shiner
Miniellus ortenburgeri
Data Deficient
Kikori River Sole
Leptachirus kikori
Data Deficient
Klamath Lake sculpin
Cottus princeps
Cottidae Data Deficient
Kneria Ansorgii
Kneria ansorgii
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Kneria Sjolandersi
Kneria sjolandersi
Kneriidae Data Deficient
Knodus Borki
Knodus borki
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Knodus Delta
Knodus delta
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Knodus Mizquae
Knodus mizquae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Knodus Orteguasae
Knodus orteguasae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Kribia Leonensis
Kribia leonensis
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Krishna carp
Hypselobarbus dobsoni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Kryptopterus Baramensis
Kryptopterus baramensis
Siluridae Data Deficient
Kryptopterus Cheveyi
Kryptopterus cheveyi
Siluridae Data Deficient Edible
Kryptopterus Lumholtzi
Kryptopterus lumholtzi
Siluridae Data Deficient
Kryptopterus Paraschilbeides
Kryptopterus paraschilbeides
Siluridae Data Deficient
Kuhlia Malo
Kuhlia malo
Kuhliidae Data Deficient
Kuhlia Salelea
Kuhlia salelea
Kuhliidae Data Deficient
Kumaon snowtrout
Schizothorax kumaonensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Alticentralis
Labeo alticentralis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Barbatulus
Labeo barbatulus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Bottegi
Labeo bottegi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Boulengeri
Labeo boulengeri
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Brachypoma
Labeo brachypoma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Curchius
Labeo curchius
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Indramontri
Labeo indramontri
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Luluae
Labeo luluae
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Maleboensis
Labeo maleboensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Nigricans
Labeo nigricans
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Pietschmanni
Labeo pietschmanni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Polli
Labeo polli
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Reidi
Labeo reidi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Sorex
Labeo sorex
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Stolizkae
Labeo stolizkae
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeo Werneri
Labeo werneri
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeobarbus Alluaudi
Labeobarbus alluaudi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Labeobarbus Brauni
Labeobarbus brauni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient