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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