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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
Zaireichthys Wamiensis
Zaireichthys wamiensis
Amphiliidae Vulnerable
Zaireichthys Zonatus
Zaireichthys zonatus
Amphiliidae Data Deficient
Zambesi parrotfish
Cyphomyrus discorhynchus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Zambezi bream
Pharyngochromis acuticeps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Zambezi grunter
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
Claroteidae Least Concern
Zambezi happy
Pharyngochromis darlingi
Cichlidae
Zamurito
Calophysus macropterus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Zanzibar barb
Enteromius zanzibaricus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Zapuara
Semaprochilodus laticeps
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Zayan barbel
Luciobarbus zayanensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Zebra Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon zebrinus
Balitoridae Near Threatened
Zebra catfish
Brachyplatystoma juruense
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Zebra danio
Danio rerio
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Zebra lampeye
Hypsopanchax zebra
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Zebra loach
Botia striata
Botiidae Endangered Edible
Zebra mbuna
Maylandia zebra
Cichlidae Least Concern
Zebra pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
Loricariidae Critically Endangered Edible
Zebra spiny eel
Macrognathus zebrinus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Zebra tilapia
Heterotilapia buettikoferi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Zebratail cory
Brochis approuaguensis
Least Concern
Zebratail cory
Corydoras approuaguensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Zenarchopterus Dux
Zenarchopterus dux
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Zenarchopterus Ectuntio
Zenarchopterus ectuntio
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern Edible
Zenarchopterus Philippinus
Zenarchopterus philippinus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Zeravshan dace
Leuciscus lehmanni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Zhenning golden-lined barbel
Sinocyclocheilus zhenningensis
Cyprinidae
Zhobi mahseer
Naziritor zhobensis
Endangered
Zig-zag eel
Mastacembelus armatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Zigzag barb
Enteromius miolepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Zigzag Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina zigzag
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Zingel
Zingel zingel
Percidae Least Concern
Zingel Balcanicus
Zingel balcanicus
Percidae Critically Endangered
Zirahuen allotica
Allotoca meeki
Goodeidae Critically Endangered
Ziyun high-plateau loach
Triplophysa ziyunensis
Nemacheilidae
Zona
Rheocles pellegrini
Bedotiidae Data Deficient
Zongolica catfish
Rhamdia zongolicensis
Heptapteridae Vulnerable
Zoogoneticus Purhepechus
Zoogoneticus purhepechus
Goodeidae Vulnerable
Zope
Ballerus ballerus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Zucchini catfish
Isorineloricaria spinosissima
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
Zungaro dorado
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Pimelodidae Vulnerable
Zungaro Jahu
Zungaro jahu
Pimelodidae Near Threatened
Zungaropsis Multimaculatus
Zungaropsis multimaculatus
Zuojiangia Jingxiensis
Zuojiangia jingxiensis
Пуголовка Кесслера
Benthophilus kessleri
Gobiidae Least Concern
カネヒラ
Acheilognathus rhombeus
Cyprinidae
キクチヒナモロコ
Aphyocypris kikuchii
Cyprinidae
ナミスジシマドジョウ
Cobitis striata
Cobitidae Least Concern
ナンエツオヤニラミ
Coreoperca whiteheadi
Percichthyidae Least Concern