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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
Robust cory
Brochis robusta
Least Concern
Robust cory
Corydoras robustus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Robust gambusia
Gambusia marshi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Rocio Gemmata
Rocio gemmata
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Rocio Ocotal
Rocio ocotal
Cichlidae Least Concern
Rocio Spinosissima
Rocio spinosissima
Cichlidae Endangered
Rock bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Rock carp
Procypris rabaudi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Rock Catlet
Chiloglanis niloticus
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Rock darter
Etheostoma rupestre
Percidae Least Concern
Rock-bacu
Lithodoras dorsalis
Doradidae Least Concern
Rock-catfish
Austroglanis sclateri
Austroglanididae Least Concern
Rocky kurper
Sandelia bainsii
Anabantidae Endangered Edible
Rocky shiner
Notropis suttkusi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Roeboexodon Geryi
Roeboexodon geryi
Characidae
Roeboexodon Guyanensis
Roeboexodon guyanensis
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Affinis
Roeboides affinis
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Biserialis
Roeboides biserialis
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Bussingi
Roeboides bussingi
Characidae Data Deficient
Roeboides Carti
Roeboides carti
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Dientonito
Roeboides dientonito
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Dispar
Roeboides dispar
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Ilseae
Roeboides ilseae
Characidae Vulnerable
Roeboides Loftini
Roeboides loftini
Characidae Data Deficient
Roeboides Margareteae
Roeboides margareteae
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Myersii
Roeboides myersii
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Roeboides Numerosus
Roeboides numerosus
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Occidentalis
Roeboides occidentalis
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Oligistos
Roeboides oligistos
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Prognathus
Roeboides prognathus
Characidae
Roeboides Sazimai
Roeboides sazimai
Characidae Least Concern
Roeboides Xenodon
Roeboides xenodon
Characidae Least Concern
Röemer's grunter
Hephaestus roemeri
Terapontidae Data Deficient
Roestes Itupiranga
Roestes itupiranga
Acestrorhynchidae Vulnerable
Roho labeo
Labeo rohita
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Rohtee
Osteobrama alfredianus
Cyprinidae
Rohteichthys Microlepis
Rohteichthys microlepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Roloff's Krib
Pelvicachromis roloffi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Roman nose goby
Awaous acritosus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Romanogobio Amplexilabris
Romanogobio amplexilabris
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Romanogobio Banaticus
Romanogobio banaticus
Cyprinidae
Romanogobio Benacensis
Romanogobio benacensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Romanogobio Elimeius
Romanogobio elimeius
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Romanogobio Johntreadwelli
Romanogobio johntreadwelli
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Romanogobio Parvus
Romanogobio parvus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Romanogobio Skywalkeri
Romanogobio skywalkeri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Romanogobio Vladykovi
Romanogobio vladykovi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Roncador catfish
Aspidoras brunneus
Callichthyidae Least Concern