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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
Armenian mountain cat
Glyptothorax armeniacus
Sisoridae
Armitagei's striped rasbora
Rasbora armitagei
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Arno goby
Padogobius nigricans
Gobiidae
Endangered
Arnold's killi
Fundulopanchax arnoldi
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Arrow cichlid
Amphilophus zaliosus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Arrow darter
Etheostoma sagitta
Percidae
Near Threatened
Arrow loach
Nemacheilus masyae
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Arrowhead shovelnose
Sorubim trigonocephalus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Arroyo chub
Gila orcuttii
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Arroyo cichlid
Theraps irregularis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Arsuz bleak
Alburnus kotschyi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Arthurs galaxias
Paragalaxias mesotes
Endangered
Aru gudgeon
Oxyeleotris aruensis
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Edible
Aru rainbowfish
Melanotaenia aruensis
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Arua dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma arua
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Aruana toothcarp
Poecilia araguaiensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Arulius barb
Dawkinsia arulius
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Arunachal barb
Pethia arunachalensis
Cyprinidae
Ash Meadows killifish
Empetrichthys merriami
Goodeidae
EX
Ashy darter
Etheostoma cinereum
Percidae
Vulnerable
Asian Banjo Catfish
Acrochordonichthys rugosus
Akysidae
Least Concern
Asian bonytongue
Scleropages formosus
Osteoglossidae
Endangered
Edible
Asian bumblebee catfish
Pseudomystus siamensis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Asian Dwarf Mudskipper
Periophthalmodon septemradiatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Asian freshwater goby
Acanthogobius ommaturus
Gobiidae
Asian freshwater goby
Synechogobius ommaturus
Gobiidae
Asian redtail catfish
Hemibagrus nemurus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Asian swamp eel
Monopterus albus
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Asoka barb
Systomus asoka
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aspidoras Aldebaran
Aspidoras aldebaran
Callichthyidae
Aspidoras Azaghal
Aspidoras azaghal
Callichthyidae
Aspidoras Eurycephalus
Aspidoras eurycephalus
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Aspidoras Kiriri
Aspidoras kiriri
Callichthyidae
Aspidoras Marianae
Aspidoras marianae
Callichthyidae
Aspidoras Menezesi
Aspidoras menezesi
Callichthyidae
Near Threatened
Aspidoras Mephisto
Aspidoras mephisto
Callichthyidae
Aspidoras Microgalaeus
Aspidoras microgalaeus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Aspidoras Spilotus
Aspidoras spilotus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Aspidoras Taurus
Aspidoras taurus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Asprete
Romanichthys valsanicola
Percidae
Critically Endangered
Asprocottus Intermedius
Asprocottus intermedius
Abyssocottidae
Least Concern
Asprocottus Korjakovi
Asprocottus korjakovi
Abyssocottidae
Data Deficient
Asprocottus Minor
Asprocottus minor
Abyssocottidae
Data Deficient
Asprocottus Parmiferus
Asprocottus parmiferus
Abyssocottidae
Least Concern
Asprocottus Platycephalus
Asprocottus platycephalus
Abyssocottidae
Least Concern
Asprocottus Pulcher
Asprocottus pulcher
Abyssocottidae
Least Concern
Assam Badis
Badis assamensis
Badidae
Data Deficient