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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
Aulixidens Eugeniae
Aulixidens eugeniae
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Aulonocara Blue Gold Sand
Aulonocara brevinidus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aulonocara Brevirostre
Aulonocara brevirostre
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aulonocara chizumulu
Aulonocara korneliae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aulonocara Fort Maguire
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
Cichlidae
Edible
Aulonocara Gertrudae
Aulonocara gertrudae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aulonocara Koningsi
Aulonocara koningsi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aulonocara Rostratum
Aulonocara rostratum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aulopareia Unicolor
Aulopareia unicolor
Least Concern
Auriglobus Amabilis
Auriglobus amabilis
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Auriglobus Modestus
Auriglobus modestus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Auriglobus Remotus
Auriglobus remotus
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Auriglobus Silus
Auriglobus silus
Tetraodontidae
Near Threatened
Austellus barb
Dawkinsia austellus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Australian bass
Percalates novemaculeatus
Edible
Australian bonytongue
Scleropages jardinii
Osteoglossidae
Least Concern
Australian freshwater catfish
Tandanus tandanus
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Australian lungfish
Neoceratodus forsteri
Neoceratodontidae
Endangered
Australian river gizzard shad
Nematalosa erebi
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Australian smelt
Retropinna semoni
Retropinnidae
Least Concern
Edible
Australian swamp eel
Ophisternon gutturale
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Acaroides
Australoheros acaroides
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Angiru
Australoheros angiru
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Autochthon
Australoheros autochthon
Cichlidae
Australoheros Autrani
Australoheros autrani
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Barbosae
Australoheros barbosae
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Capixaba
Australoheros capixaba
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Charrua
Australoheros charrua
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Forquilha
Australoheros forquilha
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Guarani
Australoheros guarani
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Australoheros Ipatinguensis
Australoheros ipatinguensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Kaaygua
Australoheros kaaygua
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Macacuensis
Australoheros macacuensis
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Macaensis
Australoheros macaensis
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Mattosi
Australoheros mattosi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Mboapari
Australoheros mboapari
Cichlidae
Australoheros Minuano
Australoheros minuano
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Montanus
Australoheros montanus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Muriae
Australoheros muriae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Paraibae
Australoheros paraibae
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Perdi
Australoheros perdi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Ribeirae
Australoheros ribeirae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Ricani
Australoheros ricani
Cichlidae
Australoheros Robustus
Australoheros robustus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Sanguineus
Australoheros sanguineus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Saquarema
Australoheros saquarema
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Australoheros Scitulus
Australoheros scitulus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Taura
Australoheros taura
Cichlidae
Data Deficient