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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
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Rasbora Bunguranensis
Rasbora bunguranensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Cryptica
Rasbora cryptica
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Dies
Rasbora dies
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Gerlachi
Rasbora gerlachi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Lacrimula
Rasbora lacrimula
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Nematotaenia
Rasbora nematotaenia
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Rutteni
Rasbora rutteni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Semilineata
Rasbora semilineata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Septentrionalis
Rasbora septentrionalis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Trifasciata
Rasbora trifasciata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Tubbi
Rasbora tubbi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rasbora Tuberculata
Rasbora tuberculata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Ratsirakia Legendrei
Ratsirakia legendrei
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Rectoris Luxiensis
Rectoris luxiensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Red Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus petiti
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Red Pangani barb
Enteromius venustus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Red-blotched river stingray
Potamotrygon ocellata
Potamotrygonidae Data Deficient
Reddotted dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma tucurui
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Redigobius Lekutu
Redigobius lekutu
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhabdalestes Aeratis
Rhabdalestes aeratis
Alestidae Data Deficient
Rhadinoloricaria Listrorhinos
Rhadinoloricaria listrorhinos
Data Deficient
Rhadinoloricaria Macromystax
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
Data Deficient
Rhamdella Exsudans
Rhamdella exsudans
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Rhamdella Jenynsii
Rhamdella jenynsii
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Rhamdella Rusbyi
Rhamdella rusbyi
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Rhamdia Itacaiunas
Rhamdia itacaiunas
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Rhamdia Poeyi
Rhamdia poeyi
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Rhamdia Schomburgkii
Rhamdia schomburgkii
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Rheocles Sikorae
Rheocles sikorae
Bedotiidae Data Deficient
Rheoheros Coeruleus
Rheoheros coeruleus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Rhinofish
Labeobarbus rhinoceros
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobio Hunanensis
Rhinogobio hunanensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Carpenteri
Rhinogobius carpenteri
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Changtinensis
Rhinogobius changtinensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Henryi
Rhinogobius henryi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Honghensis
Rhinogobius honghensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Imfasciocaudatus
Rhinogobius imfasciocaudatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Lianchengensis
Rhinogobius lianchengensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Lingtongyanensis
Rhinogobius lingtongyanensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Longipinnis
Rhinogobius longipinnis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Longyanensis
Rhinogobius longyanensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Maculicervix
Rhinogobius maculicervix
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Milleri
Rhinogobius milleri
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Nammaensis
Rhinogobius nammaensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Parvus
Rhinogobius parvus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Philippinus
Rhinogobius philippinus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinogobius Vermiculatus
Rhinogobius vermiculatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Rhinopetitia Myersi
Rhinopetitia myersi
Data Deficient