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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
Railroad Valley springfish
Crenichthys nevadae
Goodeidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Rainbow characodon
Characodon lateralis
Goodeidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Rainbow cichlid
Herotilapia multispinosa
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow copella
Copella vilmae
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow darter
Etheostoma caeruleum
Percidae
Least Concern
Rainbow dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma ortegai
Cichlidae
Rainbow gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow happy
Sargochromis carlottae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow krib
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Rainbow minnow
Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus
Psilorhynchidae
Least Concern
Rainbow sharkminnow
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow shiner
Notropis chrosomus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rainbow shiner
Hydrophlox chrosomus
Least Concern
Rainbow tetra
Nematobrycon lacortei
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Raitatilapia
Heterotilapia cessiana
Cichlidae
Endangered
Rakthamichthys Digressus
Rakthamichthys digressus
Data Deficient
Rakthamichthys Indicus
Rakthamichthys indicus
Data Deficient
Rakthamichthys Mumba
Rakthamichthys mumba
Rakthamichthys Rongsaw
Rakthamichthys rongsaw
Rakthamichthys Roseni
Rakthamichthys roseni
Data Deficient
Ram cichlid
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Rama Rama
Rama rama
Bagridae
Ramirezella Newboldi
Ramirezella newboldi
Ramirezella Pyrophthalma
Ramirezella pyrophthalma
Least Concern
Ramu rainbowfish
Glossolepis ramuensis
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Ranch silverside
Chirostoma consocium
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Rancurel's lampeye
Poropanchax rancureli
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Rapa-canoa
Proloricaria prolixa
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Raphael catfish
Platydoras costatus
Doradidae
Least Concern
Rapid Gudgeon
Microphysogobio rapidus
Gobionidae
Critically Endangered
Rara Snowtrout
Schizothorax raraensis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Rasbora Amplistriga
Rasbora amplistriga
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Api
Rasbora api
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Aprotaenia
Rasbora aprotaenia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Arundinata
Rasbora arundinata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Atranus
Rasbora atranus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Rasbora Atridorsalis
Rasbora atridorsalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Baliensis
Rasbora baliensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Bankanensis
Rasbora bankanensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Bindumatoga
Rasbora bindumatoga
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Borneensis
Rasbora borneensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Bunguranensis
Rasbora bunguranensis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Rasbora Cryptica
Rasbora cryptica
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Rasbora Dies
Rasbora dies
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Rasbora Dorsinotata
Rasbora dorsinotata
Cyprinidae
Rasbora Ennealepis
Rasbora ennealepis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Rasbora Everetti
Rasbora everetti
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Rasbora Gerlachi
Rasbora gerlachi
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient