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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Characidium Crandellii
Characidium crandellii
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Declivirostre
Characidium declivirostre
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Duplicatum
Characidium duplicatum
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Etheostoma
Characidium etheostoma
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Gomesi
Characidium gomesi
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Hasemani
Characidium hasemani
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Heirmostigmata
Characidium heirmostigmata
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Interruptum
Characidium interruptum
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Japuhybense
Characidium japuhybense
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Lagosantense
Characidium lagosantense
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Lanei
Characidium lanei
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Lauroi
Characidium lauroi
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Litorale
Characidium litorale
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Longum
Characidium longum
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Marshi
Characidium marshi
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Mirim
Characidium mirim
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Nupelia
Characidium nupelia
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Occidentale
Characidium occidentale
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Orientale
Characidium orientale
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Papachibe
Characidium papachibe
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Phoxocephalum
Characidium phoxocephalum
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Pteroides
Characidium pteroides
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Pterostictum
Characidium pterostictum
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Purpuratum
Characidium purpuratum
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Rachovii
Characidium rachovii
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Roesseli
Characidium roesseli
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Samurai
Characidium samurai
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Schubarti
Characidium schubarti
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Serrano
Characidium serrano
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Tenue
Characidium tenue
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Timbuiense
Characidium timbuiense
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Travassosi
Characidium travassosi
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Vidali
Characidium vidali
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Xanthopterum
Characidium xanthopterum
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characidium Zebra
Characidium zebra
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Characin
Alestes dentex
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Charal
Chirostoma jordani
Atherinopsidae Least Concern Edible
Charax Apurensis
Charax apurensis
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Caudimaculatus
Charax caudimaculatus
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Delimai
Charax delimai
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Hemigrammus
Charax hemigrammus
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Leticiae
Charax leticiae
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Macrolepis
Charax macrolepis
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Metae
Charax metae
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Michaeli
Charax michaeli
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Niger
Charax niger
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Notulatus
Charax notulatus
Characidae Least Concern
Charax Pauciradiatus
Charax pauciradiatus
Characidae Least Concern