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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
Sinocyclocheilus Macrolepis
Sinocyclocheilus macrolepis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Macroscalus
Sinocyclocheilus macroscalus
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Maculatus
Sinocyclocheilus maculatus
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Maitianheensis
Sinocyclocheilus maitianheensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Malacopterus
Sinocyclocheilus malacopterus
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Mashanensis
Sinocyclocheilus mashanensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Multipunctatus
Sinocyclocheilus multipunctatus
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Oxycephalus
Sinocyclocheilus oxycephalus
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Pingchowensis
Sinocyclocheilus pingchowensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Purpureus
Sinocyclocheilus purpureus
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Qujingensis
Sinocyclocheilus qujingensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Robustus
Sinocyclocheilus robustus
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Tianlinensis
Sinocyclocheilus tianlinensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Tileihornes
Sinocyclocheilus tileihornes
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Tingi
Sinocyclocheilus tingi
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Sinocyclocheilus Wanlanensis
Sinocyclocheilus wanlanensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Wui
Sinocyclocheilus wui
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Wumengshanensis
Sinocyclocheilus wumengshanensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Xichouensis
Sinocyclocheilus xichouensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Xingyiensis
Sinocyclocheilus xingyiensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Xunlensis
Sinocyclocheilus xunlensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Yangzongensis
Sinocyclocheilus yangzongensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Sinocyclocheilus Yaolanensis
Sinocyclocheilus yaolanensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Yimenensis
Sinocyclocheilus yimenensis
Cyprinidae
Sinocyclocheilus Yishanensis
Sinocyclocheilus yishanensis
Cyprinidae
Sinogastromyzon Chapaensis
Sinogastromyzon chapaensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Daduheensis
Sinogastromyzon daduheensis
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Sinogastromyzon Daon
Sinogastromyzon daon
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Dezeensis
Sinogastromyzon dezeensis
Balitoridae Critically Endangered
Sinogastromyzon Hagiangensis
Sinogastromyzon hagiangensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Hexaocellum
Sinogastromyzon hexaocellum
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Hsiashiensis
Sinogastromyzon hsiashiensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Sinogastromyzon Hypercorpus
Sinogastromyzon hypercorpus
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Lixianjiangensis
Sinogastromyzon lixianjiangensis
Balitoridae
Sinogastromyzon Macrostoma
Sinogastromyzon macrostoma
Balitoridae
Sinogastromyzon Maon
Sinogastromyzon maon
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Minutus
Sinogastromyzon minutus
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Multiocellum
Sinogastromyzon multiocellum
Balitoridae
Sinogastromyzon Namnaensis
Sinogastromyzon namnaensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Nanpanjiangensis
Sinogastromyzon nanpanjiangensis
Balitoridae Endangered
Sinogastromyzon Nantaiensis
Sinogastromyzon nantaiensis
Balitoridae
Sinogastromyzon Puliensis
Sinogastromyzon puliensis
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Sinogastromyzon Rugocauda
Sinogastromyzon rugocauda
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Sichangensis
Sinogastromyzon sichangensis
Balitoridae Least Concern Edible
Sinogastromyzon Szechuanensis
Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Sinogastromyzon Tonkinensis
Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sinogastromyzon Wui
Sinogastromyzon wui
Balitoridae Least Concern
Sinorhodeus Microlepis
Sinorhodeus microlepis
Critically Endangered