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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
Rasbora Haru
Rasbora haru
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Hosii
Rasbora hosii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Hubbsi
Rasbora hubbsi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Jacobsoni
Rasbora jacobsoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Johannae
Rasbora johannae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Kluetensis
Rasbora kluetensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Kobonensis
Rasbora kobonensis
Cyprinidae
Rasbora Kottelati
Rasbora kottelati
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Lacrimula
Rasbora lacrimula
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Laticlavia
Rasbora laticlavia
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Maninjau
Rasbora maninjau
Cyprinidae Endangered
Rasbora Meinkeni
Rasbora meinkeni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Myersi
Rasbora myersi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Nematotaenia
Rasbora nematotaenia
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Nodulosa
Rasbora nodulosa
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Notura
Rasbora notura
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Ornata
Rasbora ornata
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Rasbora Patrickyapi
Rasbora patrickyapi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Rasbora Reticulata
Rasbora reticulata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Rheophila
Rasbora rheophila
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Rubrodorsalis
Rasbora rubrodorsalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Rutteni
Rasbora rutteni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Semilineata
Rasbora semilineata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Septentrionalis
Rasbora septentrionalis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Spilotaenia
Rasbora spilotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Subtilis
Rasbora subtilis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Tawarensis
Rasbora tawarensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Rasbora Taytayensis
Rasbora taytayensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Rasbora Tobana
Rasbora tobana
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Trifasciata
Rasbora trifasciata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Truncata
Rasbora truncata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Tubbi
Rasbora tubbi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Tuberculata
Rasbora tuberculata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Vaillantii
Rasbora vaillantii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasbora Vietnamensis
Rasbora vietnamensis
Cyprinidae
Rasbora Volzii
Rasbora volzii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasborichthys Helfrichii
Rasborichthys helfrichii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rasboroides Nigromarginatus
Rasboroides nigromarginatus
Cyprinidae
Rasboroides Rohani
Rasboroides rohani
Cyprinidae
Raspy river stingray
Potamotrygon scobina
Potamotrygonidae Near Threatened
Rat-faced pangasiid
Helicophagus waandersii
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Ratnagiri minnow
Parapsilorhynchus discophorus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Ratsirakia Legendrei
Ratsirakia legendrei
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Raymond's grunter
Hephaestus raymondi
Terapontidae Critically Endangered
Razorback sucker
Xyrauchen texanus
Catostomidae Critically Endangered
Reba
Gymnostomus ariza
Least Concern Edible
Reba carp
Cirrhinus reba
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Recep's chub
Alburnoides recepi
Cyprinidae