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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
Reticulated corydoras
Corydoras reticulatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Retroculus Lapidifer
Retroculus lapidifer
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Retroculus Xinguensis
Retroculus xinguensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Retzer's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus retzeri
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Rhabdalestes Aeratis
Rhabdalestes aeratis
Alestidae
Data Deficient
Rhabdalestes Brevidorsalis
Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Rhabdalestes Yokai
Rhabdalestes yokai
Alestidae
Rhabdolichops Caviceps
Rhabdolichops caviceps
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Eastwardi
Rhabdolichops eastwardi
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Electrogrammus
Rhabdolichops electrogrammus
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Lundbergi
Rhabdolichops lundbergi
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Navalha
Rhabdolichops navalha
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Nigrimans
Rhabdolichops nigrimans
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Stewarti
Rhabdolichops stewarti
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Troscheli
Rhabdolichops troscheli
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhabdolichops Zareti
Rhabdolichops zareti
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Bahuaja
Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Condei
Rhadinoloricaria condei
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Laani
Rhadinoloricaria laani
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Listrorhinos
Rhadinoloricaria listrorhinos
Data Deficient
Rhadinoloricaria Macromystax
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
Data Deficient
Rhadinoloricaria Ommation
Rhadinoloricaria ommation
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Papillosa
Rhadinoloricaria papillosa
Rhadinoloricaria Rhami
Rhadinoloricaria rhami
Least Concern
Rhadinoloricaria Stewarti
Rhadinoloricaria stewarti
Rhamdella Cainguae
Rhamdella cainguae
Heptapteridae
Vulnerable
Rhamdella Eriarcha
Rhamdella eriarcha
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdella Exsudans
Rhamdella exsudans
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Rhamdella Jenynsii
Rhamdella jenynsii
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Rhamdella Longiuscula
Rhamdella longiuscula
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdella Montana
Rhamdella montana
Heptapteridae
Critically Endangered
Rhamdella Rusbyi
Rhamdella rusbyi
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Rhamdella Zelimai
Rhamdella zelimai
Heptapteridae
Rhamdia Argentina
Rhamdia argentina
Heptapteridae
Rhamdia Cinerascens
Rhamdia cinerascens
Heptapteridae
Rhamdia Enfurnada
Rhamdia enfurnada
Heptapteridae
Critically Endangered
Rhamdia Foina
Rhamdia foina
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdia Guasarensis
Rhamdia guasarensis
Heptapteridae
Critically Endangered
Rhamdia Itacaiunas
Rhamdia itacaiunas
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Rhamdia Jequitinhonha
Rhamdia jequitinhonha
Heptapteridae
Near Threatened
Rhamdia Laukidi
Rhamdia laukidi
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdia Muelleri
Rhamdia muelleri
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdia Nicaraguensis
Rhamdia nicaraguensis
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Rhamdia Poeyi
Rhamdia poeyi
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Rhamdia Schomburgkii
Rhamdia schomburgkii
Heptapteridae
Data Deficient
Rhamdia Velifer
Rhamdia velifer
Heptapteridae
Rhamdia Xetequepeque
Rhamdia xetequepeque
Heptapteridae
Critically Endangered
Rhamdioglanis Frenatus
Rhamdioglanis frenatus
Least Concern