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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
Aequidens Viridis
Aequidens viridis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Afra Cichlid
Cynotilapia afra
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Africa rivergoby
Stenogobius kenyae
Gobiidae
Least Concern
African banded barb
Enteromius fasciolatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
African Blue Tetra
Alestopetersius bifasciatus
Alestidae
Least Concern
African bonytongue
Heterotis niloticus
Arapaimidae
Least Concern
Edible
African bullhead
Lophiobagrus cyclurus
Bagridae
Least Concern
African butter catfish
Schilbe mystus
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Edible
African carp
Labeo coubie
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
African Carp
Labeo chariensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
African catfish
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
African freshwater pipefish
Enneacampus ansorgii
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
African glass catfish
Pareutropius debauwi
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
African knifefish
Xenomystus nigri
Notopteridae
Least Concern
African leaffish
Polycentropsis abbreviata
Polycentridae
Least Concern
African moon tetra
Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
African obscure snakehead
Parachanna obscura
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
African pike-characin
Phago loricatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
African redfinned barb
Enteromius camptacanthus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
African scraping feeder
Labeobarbus beso
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
African sea catfish
Arius africanus
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
African snakehead
Parachanna africana
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
African whiptailed catfish
Phractura ansorgii
Amphiliidae
Endangered
Afronemacheilus Abyssinicus
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Afronemacheilus Kaffa
Afronemacheilus kaffa
Nemacheilidae
Agassiz's corydoras
Brochis agassizii
Least Concern
Edible
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agassiz's glassfish
Pseudoambassis agassizii
Least Concern
Agberi Mormyrid
Petrocephalus ansorgii
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Ageneiogarra Imberba
Ageneiogarra imberba
Data Deficient
Ageneiogarra Incisorbis
Ageneiogarra incisorbis
Ageneiogarra Micropulvinus
Ageneiogarra micropulvinus
Ageneiogarra Nujiangensis
Ageneiogarra nujiangensis
Ageneiogarra Theunensis
Ageneiogarra theunensis
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Akamai
Ageneiosus akamai
Auchenipteridae
Ageneiosus Apiaka
Ageneiosus apiaka
Auchenipteridae
Ageneiosus Intrusus
Ageneiosus intrusus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Lineatus
Ageneiosus lineatus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Magoi
Ageneiosus magoi
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Polystictus
Ageneiosus polystictus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Ucayalensis
Ageneiosus ucayalensis
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Uranophthalmus
Ageneiosus uranophthalmus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Ageneiosus Vittatus
Ageneiosus vittatus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Agone
Alosa agone
Alosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agoniates Anchovia
Agoniates anchovia
Triportheidae
Least Concern
Agoniates Halecinus
Agoniates halecinus
Triportheidae
Least Concern
Aguarunichthys Inpai
Aguarunichthys inpai
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Aguarunichthys Tocantinsensis
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis
Pimelodidae
Endangered