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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
Redlip shiner
Hydrophlox chiliticus
Least Concern
Redlips Darter
Etheostoma maydeni
Percidae
Redneck goby
Schismatogobius deraniyagalai
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Rednose labeo
Labeo altivelis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redseam dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gephyra
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redseam Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus menarambo
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Redside barb
Puntius bimaculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
redside cichlid
Cichlasoma istlanum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redside dace
Clinostomus elongatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redside shiner
Richardsonius balteatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redspot barb
Enteromius kerstenii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspot chub
Nocomis asper
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redspot darter
Etheostoma artesiae
Percidae
Least Concern
Redspot panchax
Aphyosemion cognatum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspotted Astyanax
Bryconamericus rubropictus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Redspotted dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma alacrina
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Redspotted panchax
Epiplatys lamottei
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspotted snakehead
Channa andrao
Channidae
Edible
Redspotted sunfish
Lepomis miniatus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Redspotted tetra
Copeina guttata
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redstripe rasbora
Trigonopoma pauciperforatum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redstriped eartheater
Geophagus surinamensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redtail barb
Enteromius gurneyi
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Redtail botia
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Botiidae
Least Concern
Redtail catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Least Concern
Redtail chub
Nocomis effusus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Redtail Garra
Garra panitvongi
Cyprinidae
Redtail notho
Nothobranchius guentheri
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Redtail sharkminnow
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Redtail splitfin
Xenotoca eiseni
Goodeidae
Endangered
Edible
Redtailed dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma erythrura
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Reedfish
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Polypteridae
Near Threatened
Regal Tatia
Tatia brunnea
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Regan´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma regani
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Regan's Kivu Haplo
Haplochromis astatodon
Cichlidae
Reganella Depressa
Reganella depressa
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Regent carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris regalis
Eleotridae
Near Threatened
Rei killifish
Profundulus rei
Profundulidae
Relict dace
Relictus solitarius
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Relict darter
Etheostoma chienense
Percidae
Endangered
Relict splitfin
Xenoophorus captivus
Endangered
Edible
Remote chub
Algansea avia
Endangered
Rendahl's catfish
Porochilus rendahli
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Resistencia toothcarp
Cnesterodon raddai
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Reticulate knifefish
Papyrocranus afer
Notopteridae
Least Concern
Reticulate loach
Botia lohachata
Botiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Reticulate sculpin
Cottus perplexus
Cottidae
Least Concern
Reticulated corydoras
Brochis reticulata
Least Concern