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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
Acrochordonichthys Strigosus
Acrochordonichthys strigosus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Acrolebias Carvalhoi
Acrolebias carvalhoi
Critically Endangered
Acrossocheilus Aluoiensis
Acrossocheilus aluoiensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Baolacensis
Acrossocheilus baolacensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Clivosius
Acrossocheilus clivosius
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Fasciatus
Acrossocheilus fasciatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Acrossocheilus Hemispinus
Acrossocheilus hemispinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Acrossocheilus Ikedai
Acrossocheilus ikedai
Cyprinidae Endangered
Acrossocheilus Jishouensis
Acrossocheilus jishouensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Acrossocheilus Kreyenbergii
Acrossocheilus kreyenbergii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Lamus
Acrossocheilus lamus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Longipinnis
Acrossocheilus longipinnis
Cyprinidae Edible
Acrossocheilus Macrophthalmus
Acrossocheilus macrophthalmus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Malacopterus
Acrossocheilus malacopterus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Microstoma
Acrossocheilus microstoma
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Monticola
Acrossocheilus monticola
Cyprinidae
Acrossocheilus Multistriatus
Acrossocheilus multistriatus
Cyprinidae
Acrossocheilus Spinifer
Acrossocheilus spinifer
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Acrossocheilus Wuyiensis
Acrossocheilus wuyiensis
Cyprinidae
Acrossocheilus Xamensis
Acrossocheilus xamensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Acrossocheilus Yalyensis
Acrossocheilus yalyensis
Cyprinidae
Acrossocheilus Yunnanensis
Acrossocheilus yunnanensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Adamson's grunter
Hephaestus adamsoni
Terapontidae Critically Endangered
Adana bleak
Alburnus adanensis
Cyprinidae
Adana chub
Squalius adanaensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Adolf's catfish
Hoplisoma adolfoi
Least Concern Edible
Adolf's catfish
Corydoras adolfoi
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Adontosternarchus Clarkae
Adontosternarchus clarkae
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Adontosternarchus Devenanzii
Adontosternarchus devenanzii
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Adontosternarchus Duartei
Adontosternarchus duartei
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Adontosternarchus Nebulosus
Adontosternarchus nebulosus
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Adontosternarchus Sachsi
Adontosternarchus sachsi
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Adrianichthys Roseni
Adrianichthys roseni
Critically Endangered
Adriatic dwarf goby
Knipowitschia panizzae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Adriatic trout
Salmo obtusirostris
Salmonidae Vulnerable Edible
Aegean chub
Squalius fellowesii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Aequidens Chimantanus
Aequidens chimantanus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Epae
Aequidens epae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Gerciliae
Aequidens gerciliae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Mauesanus
Aequidens mauesanus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Michaeli
Aequidens michaeli
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Paloemeuensis
Aequidens paloemeuensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Pirilampo
Aequidens pirilampo
Cichlidae
Aequidens Plagiozonatus
Aequidens plagiozonatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Potaroensis
Aequidens potaroensis
Cichlidae
Aequidens Rondoni
Aequidens rondoni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Superomaculatum
Aequidens superomaculatum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aequidens Tubicen
Aequidens tubicen
Cichlidae Least Concern