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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
Ageneiosus Polystictus
Ageneiosus polystictus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Ucayalensis
Ageneiosus ucayalensis
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Uranophthalmus
Ageneiosus uranophthalmus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Vittatus
Ageneiosus vittatus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Agone
Alosa agone
Alosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agoniates Anchovia
Agoniates anchovia
Triportheidae
Least Concern
Agoniates Halecinus
Agoniates halecinus
Triportheidae
Least Concern
Aguarunichthys Inpai
Aguarunichthys inpai
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Aguarunichthys Torosus
Aguarunichthys torosus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Agujeta
Ctenolucius beani
Ctenoluciidae
Least Concern
Aimara
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
Erythrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Airbreathing shellear
Kneria auriculata
Kneriidae
Least Concern
Akysis Hendricksoni
Akysis hendricksoni
Akysidae
Least Concern
Alabama bass
Micropterus henshalli
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Alabama darter
Etheostoma ramseyi
Percidae
Least Concern
Alabama hog sucker
Hypentelium etowanum
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Alabama shiner
Cyprinella callistia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alaska blackfish
Dallia pectoralis
Esocidae
Least Concern
Albulichthys Albuloides
Albulichthys albuloides
Least Concern
Alburnoides Gmelini
Alburnoides gmelini
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alburnoides Kubanicus
Alburnoides kubanicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alburnoides Rossicus
Alburnoides rossicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alburnoides Thessalicus
Alburnoides thessalicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alburnus Istanbulensis
Alburnus istanbulensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alburnus Mento
Alburnus mento
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alburnus Sava
Alburnus sava
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alburnus Thessalicus
Alburnus thessalicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alcalde
Crossoloricaria variegata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Alessandra's toothcarp
Phalloceros alessandrae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Alestes Ansorgii
Alestes ansorgii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestes Liebrechtsii
Alestes liebrechtsii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestes Stuhlmannii
Alestes stuhlmannii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestopetersius Hilgendorfi
Alestopetersius hilgendorfi
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestopetersius Leopoldianus
Alestopetersius leopoldianus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestopetersius Tumbensis
Alestopetersius tumbensis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Algerian barb
Luciobarbus callensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Allegheny pearl dace
Margariscus margarita
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Allen's anchovy
Anchoviella alleni
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Alligator gar
Atractosteus spatula
Lepisosteidae
Least Concern
Allomogurnda Landfordorum
Allomogurnda landfordorum
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Allomogurnda Montana
Allomogurnda montana
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Allomogurnda Papua
Allomogurnda papua
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Allomogurnda Sampricei
Allomogurnda sampricei
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Alluaud's catfish
Clarias alluaudi
Clariidae
Least Concern
Alluaud's haplo
Astatoreochromis alluaudi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Almorha loach
Botia almorhae
Botiidae
Least Concern
Alpine bullhead
Cottus poecilopus
Cottidae
Least Concern
Alpine bullhead
Alpinocottus poecilopus
Least Concern