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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
aquarium
Gymnolebias gymnoventris
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Orestias luteus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Titanolebias elongatus
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius luekei
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax oeseri
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Nyassachromis boadzulu
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion lugens
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Cynolebias leptocephalus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Horabagrus nigricollaris
Horabagridae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys etzeli
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys ruhkopfi
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Cynodonichthys uroflammeus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Champsochromis spilorhynchus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias nioni
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Aulonocara guentheri
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Petrochromis polyodon
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias elongatus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys biafranus
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias notatus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias vazferreirai
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
Arabian Himri
Carasobarbus apoensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Aral barbel
Luciobarbus brachycephalus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Arfak rainbowfish
Melanotaenia arfakensis
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Arno goby
Padogobius nigricans
Gobiidae
Endangered
Arnold's killi
Fundulopanchax arnoldi
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Arthurs galaxias
Paragalaxias mesotes
Endangered
Arulius barb
Dawkinsia arulius
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Asian bonytongue
Scleropages formosus
Osteoglossidae
Endangered
Edible
Astroblepus Mariae
Astroblepus mariae
Astroblepidae
Endangered
Astyanax Anai
Astyanax anai
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Atherinella Venezuelae
Atherinella venezuelae
Atherinopsidae
Endangered
Atlantirivulus Simplicis
Atlantirivulus simplicis
Rivulidae
Endangered
Australian lungfish
Neoceratodus forsteri
Neoceratodontidae
Endangered
Austrofundulus Myersi
Austrofundulus myersi
Rivulidae
Endangered
Austrolebias Jaegari
Austrolebias jaegari
Rivulidae
Endangered
Austrolebias Univentripinnis
Austrolebias univentripinnis
Rivulidae
Endangered
Axelrod's rainbowfish
Chilatherina axelrodi
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Badis Tuivaiei
Badis tuivaiei
Badidae
Endangered
Bagre
Rhamdella aymarae
Heptapteridae
Endangered
Bahama pupfish
Cyprinodon laciniatus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Bakır shemaya
Alburnus attalus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Balsas shiner
Graodus boucardi
Endangered
Balston's pygmy perch
Nannatherina balstoni
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Bamileke killi
Aphyosemion bamilekorum
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
Banded Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus maromandia
Cichlidae
Endangered
Banded mountain loach
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus
Endangered
Barbatula Zetensis
Barbatula zetensis
Nemacheilidae
Endangered