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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
Acheilognathus Hypselonotus
Acheilognathus hypselonotus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Acheilognathus Imberbis
Acheilognathus imberbis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Acheilognathus Imfasciodorsalis
Acheilognathus imfasciodorsalis
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Intermedia
Acheilognathus intermedia
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Kyphus
Acheilognathus kyphus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Lanchiensis
Acheilognathus lanchiensis
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Longibarbatus
Acheilognathus longibarbatus
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Macromandibularis
Acheilognathus macromandibularis
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Macropterus
Acheilognathus macropterus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Majusculus
Acheilognathus majusculus
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Meridianus
Acheilognathus meridianus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Nguyenvanhaoi
Acheilognathus nguyenvanhaoi
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Omeiensis
Acheilognathus omeiensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Acheilognathus Peihoensis
Acheilognathus peihoensis
Cyprinidae
Acheilognathus Polylepis
Acheilognathus polylepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Acheilognathus Polyspinus
Acheilognathus polyspinus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Striatus
Acheilognathus striatus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Acheilognathus Tabira
Acheilognathus tabira
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Acheilognathus Taenianalis
Acheilognathus taenianalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Acheilognathus Tonkinensis
Acheilognathus tonkinensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acheilognathus Yamatsutae
Acheilognathus yamatsutae
Cyprinidae
Acheloos roach
Leucos panosi
Cyprinidae
Acheron spring goby
Knipowitschia milleri
Gobiidae Critically Endangered
Achirus Novoae
Achirus novoae
Achiridae Data Deficient
Achiwa (French Guiana)
Harttia surinamensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Achondrostoma Arcasii
Achondrostoma arcasii
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Achondrostoma Asturicense
Achondrostoma asturicense
Cyprinidae
Achondrostoma Garzonorum
Achondrostoma garzonorum
Cyprinidae
Achondrostoma Numantinum
Achondrostoma numantinum
Cyprinidae
Achondrostoma Occidentale
Achondrostoma occidentale
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Achondrostoma Oligolepis
Achondrostoma oligolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Achondrostoma Salmantinum
Achondrostoma salmantinum
Cyprinidae Endangered
Achromic rasbora
Rasbora ataenia
Cyprinidae
Aci spined loach
Cobitis phrygica
Cobitidae Endangered
Acinocheirodon Melanogramma
Acinocheirodon melanogramma
Characidae Least Concern
Acipinar killifish
Anatolichthys transgrediens
Critically Endangered Edible
Acnodon Oligacanthus
Acnodon oligacanthus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Acnodon Senai
Acnodon senai
Serrasalmidae Data Deficient
Acre corydoras
Corydoras acrensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Acre corydoras
Hoplisoma acrense
Least Concern
Acrobrycon Ortii
Acrobrycon ortii
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Acrobrycon Starnesi
Acrobrycon starnesi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Acrochordonichthys Chamaeleon
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Falcifer
Acrochordonichthys falcifer
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Guttatus
Acrochordonichthys guttatus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Ischnosoma
Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Mahakamensis
Acrochordonichthys mahakamensis
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrochordonichthys Pachyderma
Acrochordonichthys pachyderma
Akysidae Data Deficient