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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
Alpine galaxias
Galaxias paucispondylus
Galaxiidae
Least Concern
Altai osman
Oreoleuciscus potanini
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alticorpus Geoffreyi
Alticorpus geoffreyi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Altolamprologus Compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aluminum catfish
Chrysichthys longipinnis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Amapa corydoras
Corydoras amapaensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Amaralia Hypsiura
Amaralia hypsiura
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Amazon croaker
Pachyurus schomburgkii
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma pertensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Amazon guppy
Micropoecilia bifurca
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Amazon hatchet herring
Pristigaster cayana
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Amazon ilisha
Ilisha amazonica
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Amazon leaffish
Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Polycentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon molly
Poecilia formosa
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Amazon pellona
Pellona castelnaeana
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Amazon puffer
Sphoeroides asellus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon puffer
Colomesus asellus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Amazon spinejaw sprat
Rhinosardinia amazonica
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Amazonian Needlefish
Pseudotylosurus angusticeps
Belonidae
Least Concern
Amazonian Pike Cichlid
Crenicichla sedentaria
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Amazonian Swamp Eel
Synbranchus madeirae
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Amazonspinther Dalmata
Amazonspinther dalmata
Least Concern
Amblyceps Apangi
Amblyceps apangi
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Amblyceps Foratum
Amblyceps foratum
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Amblyceps Laticeps
Amblyceps laticeps
Amblycipitidae
Least Concern
Amblydoras Gonzalezi
Amblydoras gonzalezi
Doradidae
Least Concern
Amblydoras Monitor
Amblydoras monitor
Doradidae
Least Concern
Amblydoras Nauticus
Amblydoras nauticus
Doradidae
Least Concern
Amblypharyngodon Chulabhornae
Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Amblyrhynchichthys Micracanthus
Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Amblyrhynchichthys Truncatus
Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
American brook lamprey
Lethenteron appendix
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
American freshwater goby
Ctenogobius shufeldti
Gobiidae
Least Concern
American yellow perch
Perca flavescens
Percidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ammocryptocharax Lateralis
Ammocryptocharax lateralis
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Ammocryptocharax Vintonae
Ammocryptocharax vintonae
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Ammoglanis Amapaensis
Ammoglanis amapaensis
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Ammoglanis Pulex
Ammoglanis pulex
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Amphilius Atesuensis
Amphilius atesuensis
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Amphilius Brevis
Amphilius brevis
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Amphilius Cryptobullatus
Amphilius cryptobullatus
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Amphilius Grandis
Amphilius grandis
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Amphilius Longirostris
Amphilius longirostris
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Amphilius Lujani
Amphilius lujani
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Amphilius Pulcher
Amphilius pulcher
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Amphilius Rheophilus
Amphilius rheophilus
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Amphilius Zairensis
Amphilius zairensis
Amphiliidae
Least Concern