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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