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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
Assamese kingfish
Cyprinion semiplotum
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Assamese snakehead
Channa stewartii
Channidae Least Concern
Astatotilapia Desfontainii
Astatotilapia desfontainii
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Astatotilapia Flaviijosephi
Astatotilapia flaviijosephi
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Astatotilapia Stappersii
Astatotilapia stappersii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Astatotilapia Swynnertoni
Astatotilapia swynnertoni
Cichlidae
Astatotilapia Tchadensis
Astatotilapia tchadensis
Cichlidae
Asterophysus Batrachus
Asterophysus batrachus
Least Concern
Astroblepus Acostai
Astroblepus acostai
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Ardiladuartei
Astroblepus ardiladuartei
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Ardilai
Astroblepus ardilai
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Bellezaensis
Astroblepus bellezaensis
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Boulengeri
Astroblepus boulengeri
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Brachycephalus
Astroblepus brachycephalus
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Cacharas
Astroblepus cacharas
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Cajamarcaensis
Astroblepus cajamarcaensis
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Caquetae
Astroblepus caquetae
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Chapmani
Astroblepus chapmani
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Chimborazoi
Astroblepus chimborazoi
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Chinchaoensis
Astroblepus chinchaoensis
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Chotae
Astroblepus chotae
Astroblepidae Least Concern Edible
Astroblepus Cirratus
Astroblepus cirratus
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Curitiensis
Astroblepus curitiensis
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Cyclopus
Astroblepus cyclopus
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Eigenmanni
Astroblepus eigenmanni
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Festae
Astroblepus festae
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Fissidens
Astroblepus fissidens
Astroblepidae Near Threatened
Astroblepus Floridablancaensis
Astroblepus floridablancaensis
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Floridaensis
Astroblepus floridaensis
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Formosus
Astroblepus formosus
Astroblepidae Critically Endangered
Astroblepus Frenatus
Astroblepus frenatus
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Grixalvii
Astroblepus grixalvii
Astroblepidae Least Concern Edible
Astroblepus Guentheri
Astroblepus guentheri
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Heterodon
Astroblepus heterodon
Astroblepidae Vulnerable
Astroblepus Hidalgoi
Astroblepus hidalgoi
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Huallagaensis
Astroblepus huallagaensis
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Itae
Astroblepus itae
Astroblepidae
Astroblepus Jimenezae
Astroblepus jimenezae
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Jurubidae
Astroblepus jurubidae
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Labialis
Astroblepus labialis
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Latidens
Astroblepus latidens
Astroblepidae Vulnerable
Astroblepus Longiceps
Astroblepus longiceps
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Longifilis
Astroblepus longifilis
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Mancoi
Astroblepus mancoi
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Mariae
Astroblepus mariae
Astroblepidae Endangered
Astroblepus Martinezi
Astroblepus martinezi
Astroblepidae Data Deficient
Astroblepus Mendezi
Astroblepus mendezi
Astroblepidae Least Concern
Astroblepus Micrescens
Astroblepus micrescens
Astroblepidae Least Concern