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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
South European Nase
Protochondrostoma genei
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
South Indian flying barb
Esomus barbatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
southeastern blue sucker
Cycleptus meridionalis
Catostomidae Least Concern
Southern African Pike
Hepsetus cuvieri
Hepsetidae Least Concern
Southern banjo catfish
Amaralia oviraptor
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Southern barred minnow
Opsaridium peringueyi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Southern blue catfish
Ictalurus meridionalis
Ictaluridae
Southern brook lamprey
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Petromyzontidae Least Concern
Southern Burmese river gizzard shad
Gonialosa whiteheadi
Data Deficient
Southern cavefish
Typhlichthys subterraneus
Amblyopsidae Near Threatened
Southern checkmark cichlid
Chuco godmanni
Least Concern
Southern Churchill
Petrocephalus wesselsi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Southern deepbody
Hypsopanchax jubbi
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Southern driftwood catfish
Trachelyopterus lucenai
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Southern leatherside chub
Lepidomeda aliciae
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Southern logperch
Percina austroperca
Percidae Least Concern
Southern Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis mainty
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Southern mountain swordtail
Xiphophorus monticolus
Poeciliidae
Southern mouthbrooder
Pseudocrenilabrus philander
Cichlidae Least Concern
Southern platyfish
Xiphophorus maculatus
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Southern pond loach
Seminemacheilus ispartensis
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Southern purplespotted gudgeon
Mogurnda adspersa
Eleotridae Least Concern
Southern pygmy perch
Nannoperca australis
Percichthyidae Near Threatened
Southern redbelly dace
Chrosomus erythrogaster
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Southern sand darter
Ammocrypta meridiana
Percidae Least Concern
Southern saratoga
Scleropages leichardti
Osteoglossidae Near Threatened Edible
Southern sidespot barb
Enteromius niggie
Cyprinidae
Southern splash tetra
Pyrrhulina australis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Southern striped raphael
Platydoras armatulus
Doradidae Least Concern
Southern studfish
Fundulus stellifer
Fundulidae Least Concern
Southern tandan
Neosilurus equinus
Plotosidae Least Concern
Spangled cichlid
Limnochromis auritus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Spangled darter
Etheostoma obama
Percidae
Spangled perch
Leiopotherapon unicolor
Terapontidae Least Concern Edible
Spanish minnowcarp
Anaecypris hispanica
Near Threatened
Spanish toothcarp
Apricaphanius iberus
Near Threatened
Spanner barb
Striuntius lateristriga
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sparano cory
Brochis difluviatilis
Least Concern
Sparano cory
Corydoras difluviatilis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Spatula-barbeled catfish
Phyllonemus typus
Bagridae Least Concern
Spatuloricaria Atratoensis
Spatuloricaria atratoensis
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Spatuloricaria Caquetae
Spatuloricaria caquetae
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Spatuloricaria Curvispina
Spatuloricaria curvispina
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Spatuloricaria Euacanthagenys
Spatuloricaria euacanthagenys
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Spatuloricaria Evansii
Spatuloricaria evansii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Spatuloricaria Fimbriata
Spatuloricaria fimbriata
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Spatuloricaria Gymnogaster
Spatuloricaria gymnogaster
Loricariidae Least Concern
Spatuloricaria Lagoichthys
Spatuloricaria lagoichthys
Loricariidae Least Concern