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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
Australoheros Tavaresi
Australoheros tavaresi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Australoheros Tembe
Australoheros tembe
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Australoheros Ykeregua
Australoheros ykeregua
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Austrofundulus Guajira
Austrofundulus guajira
Rivulidae
Austrofundulus Leohoignei
Austrofundulus leohoignei
Rivulidae
Austrofundulus Leoni
Austrofundulus leoni
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Austrofundulus Myersi
Austrofundulus myersi
Rivulidae
Endangered
Austrofundulus Rupununi
Austrofundulus rupununi
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Austrolebias Accorsii
Austrolebias accorsii
Rivulidae
Austrolebias Ayoreode
Austrolebias ayoreode
Rivulidae
Austrolebias Ephemerus
Austrolebias ephemerus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Austrolebias Jaegari
Austrolebias jaegari
Rivulidae
Endangered
Austrolebias Queguay
Austrolebias queguay
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Austrolebias Univentripinnis
Austrolebias univentripinnis
Rivulidae
Endangered
Austrolebias Varzeae
Austrolebias varzeae
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Austrolebias Wolterstorffi
Austrolebias wolterstorffi
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Auvergne gudgeon
Gobio alverniae
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Avalithoxus Jantjae
Avalithoxus jantjae
Data Deficient
Avanavero cory
Hoplisoma breei
Least Concern
Avicennia snubnose goby
Pseudogobius avicennia
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Awaous Bustamantei
Awaous bustamantei
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Awaous Litturatus
Awaous litturatus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Awaous Macrorhynchus
Awaous macrorhynchus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Awaous Pallidus
Awaous pallidus
Gobiidae
Awaous Personatus
Awaous personatus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Awaous Stamineus
Awaous stamineus
Gobiidae
Axelrod's rainbowfish
Chilatherina axelrodi
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Axelrod's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus axelrodi
Apteronotidae
Near Threatened
Axelrodia Stigmatias
Axelrodia stigmatias
Least Concern
Ayarnangra Estuarius
Ayarnangra estuarius
Data Deficient
Azov golden loach
Sabanejewia maeotica
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Azov tadpole goby
Benthophilus magistri
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Aztec chub
Aztecula sallaei
Least Concern
Babosa
Ochmacanthus alternus
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Back-striped Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis makira
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Backwater darter
Etheostoma zonifer
Percidae
Least Concern
Badis
Badis badis
Badidae
Least Concern
Badis Andrewraoi
Badis andrewraoi
Badidae
Badis Autumnum
Badis autumnum
Badidae
Badis Britzi
Badis britzi
Badidae
Data Deficient
Badis Corycaeus
Badis corycaeus
Badidae
Data Deficient
Badis Dibruensis
Badis dibruensis
Badidae
Data Deficient
Badis Ferrarisi
Badis ferrarisi
Badidae
Least Concern
Badis Juergenschmidti
Badis juergenschmidti
Badidae
Badis Kaladanensis
Badis kaladanensis
Badidae
Badis Kyanos
Badis kyanos
Badidae
Badis Laspiophilus
Badis laspiophilus
Badidae
Badis Limaakumi
Badis limaakumi
Badidae