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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
Red-nosed Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus kieneri
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Red-spot mudsucker
Labeo lukulae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Red-spotted Copeina
Copella eigenmanni
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Red-striped toadfish
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Red-Tailed Astyanax
Odontostilbe pulchra
Characidae Least Concern
Red-Tailed Silverside
Bedotia geayi
Bedotiidae Endangered
Red-wing fish
Distoechodon macrophthalmus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Redband darter
Etheostoma luteovinctum
Percidae Least Concern
Redbellied dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma cinilabra
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Redbelly tilapia
Coptodon zillii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Redbreast acara
Laetacara dorsigera
Cichlidae Least Concern
Redbreast sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Centrarchidae Least Concern Edible
Redbreast tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Redchin panchax
Epiplatys dageti
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Reddish Bullhead
Liobagrus reinii
Amblycipitidae Least Concern
Reddotted dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma tucurui
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Redear sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Redeye barb
Enteromius radiatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Redeye bass
Micropterus coosae
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Redeye chub
Pteronotropis harperi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Redeye Chub
Notropis harperi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Redeye labeo
Labeo cylindricus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Redeye piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Redeye puffer
Carinotetraodon lorteti
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Redeye tetra
Bario sanctaefilomenae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Redeye tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Redface topminnow
Fundulus rubrifrons
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Redfin
Pseudaspius leptocephalus
Least Concern
Redfin blue eye
Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis
Critically Endangered
Redfin darter
Etheostoma whipplei
Percidae Least Concern
Redfin notho
Nothobranchius kirki
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Redfin robber
Brycinus affinis
Alestidae Least Concern
Redfin robber
Brachyalestes affinis
Least Concern
Redflank bloodfin
Aphyocharax rathbuni
Characidae Least Concern
Redgill Pacu
Myloplus asterias
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Redhead cichlid
Vieja melanurus
Cichlidae
Redhook myleus
Myloplus rubripinnis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Redhump eartheater
Geophagus steindachneri
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Redigobius Amblyrhynchus
Redigobius amblyrhynchus
Gobiidae
Redigobius Chrysosoma
Redigobius chrysosoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Redigobius Fotuno
Redigobius fotuno
Gobiidae
Redigobius Lekutu
Redigobius lekutu
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Redigobius Nanus
Redigobius nanus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Redigobius Oyensi
Redigobius oyensi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Redigobius Penango
Redigobius penango
Gobiidae
Redigobius Rivalis
Redigobius rivalis
Gobiidae
Redline darter
Etheostoma rufilineatum
Percidae Least Concern
Redlip shiner
Notropis chiliticus
Cyprinidae Least Concern