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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
Ripsiokamonni
Ossancora fimbriata
Doradidae Least Concern
Rita
Rita rita
Ritidae Least Concern Edible
Rita Bakalu
Rita bakalu
Ritidae Data Deficient
Rita Gogra
Rita gogra
Ritidae Least Concern Edible
Rita Kuturnee
Rita kuturnee
Ritidae Least Concern Edible
Rita Macracanthus
Rita macracanthus
Ritidae Least Concern
Rivas's limia
Limia rivasi
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
River blackfish
Gadopsis marmoratus
Percichthyidae Least Concern
River carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
Catostomidae Least Concern
River cat
Glyptothorax pectinopterus
Sisoridae Least Concern
River chub
Nocomis micropogon
Cyprinidae Least Concern
River darter
Percina shumardi
Percidae Least Concern
River garfish
Hyporhamphus regularis
Hemiramphidae
River Goby
Glossogobius callidus
Gobiidae Least Concern
River goby
Awaous banana
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
River hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
River Plate sprat
Platanichthys platana
Least Concern
River redhorse
Moxostoma carinatum
Catostomidae Least Concern
River sardine
Engraulicypris brevianalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
River shiner
Notropis blennius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
River shiner
Alburnops blennius
Least Concern
River stone carp
Psilorhynchus sucatio
Psilorhynchidae Least Concern
River threadfin
Polydactylus macrophthalmus
Polynemidae Data Deficient Edible
River tonguesole
Cynoglossus feldmanni
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Riverine goby
Ponticola rhodioni
Gobiidae
Riverine Needlefish
Belonion apodion
Belonidae Least Concern
Riverine Sole
Apionichthys finis
Achiridae Least Concern
Riverweed darter
Etheostoma podostemone
Percidae Least Concern
Rivulus Azurescens
Rivulus azurescens
Rivulidae
Rivulus Berovidesi
Rivulus berovidesi
Rivulidae Endangered
Rivulus Carolinae
Rivulus carolinae
Rivulidae
Rivulus Flammaecauda
Rivulus flammaecauda
Rivulidae
Rivulus Formosensis
Rivulus formosensis
Rivulidae
Rivulus Pivijay
Rivulus pivijay
Rivulidae
Rivulus Ribesrubrum
Rivulus ribesrubrum
Rivulidae
Rivulus Tomasi
Rivulus tomasi
Rivulidae
Rivulus Xi
Rivulus xi
Rivulidae
Rize trout
Salmo rizeensis
Salmonidae Least Concern
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Road cory
Hoplisoma baderi
Least Concern Edible
Road cory
Corydoras baderi
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Roanoke bass
Ambloplites cavifrons
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Roanoke darter
Percina roanoka
Percidae Least Concern
Roanoke hog sucker
Hypentelium roanokense
Catostomidae Least Concern
Roanoke logperch
Percina rex
Percidae Vulnerable
Robert's river garfish
Zenarchopterus robertsi
Zenarchopteridae Critically Endangered
Robert's Sole
Leptachirus robertsi
Data Deficient
Roberts's Brook Loach
Schistura robertsi
Nemacheilidae Least Concern