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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
aquarium
Apistogramma paucisquamis
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Rhamphochromis ferox
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Sturisomatichthys aureus
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Oryzias curvinotus
Adrianichthyidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax mirabilis
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Hemigrammus elegans
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Haplochromis phytophagus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Schultzites axelrodi
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Brachygobius xanthomelas
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Garra nigricollis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
aquarium
Tor tambra
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Leporinus multifasciatus
Anostomidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Atopochilus vogti
Mochokidae
Data Deficient
aquarium
Mchenga inornata
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Otopharynx selenurus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Parambassis pulcinella
Ambassidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Rasbora sumatrana
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Araguaia toothcarp
Phalloceros leticiae
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Arapaima
Arapaima gigas
Arapaimidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Arapaima Agassizii
Arapaima agassizii
Arapaimidae
Data Deficient
Arapaima Leptosoma
Arapaima leptosoma
Arapaimidae
Data Deficient
Arapaima Mapae
Arapaima mapae
Arapaimidae
Data Deficient
Aras loach
Oxynoemacheilus araxensis
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Archolaemus Orientalis
Archolaemus orientalis
Sternopygidae
Data Deficient
Argolebias Paranaensis
Argolebias paranaensis
Data Deficient
Argopleura Conventus
Argopleura conventus
Stevardiidae
Data Deficient
Arua dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma arua
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Aspidoras Eurycephalus
Aspidoras eurycephalus
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Asprocottus Korjakovi
Asprocottus korjakovi
Abyssocottidae
Data Deficient
Asprocottus Minor
Asprocottus minor
Abyssocottidae
Data Deficient
Assam Badis
Badis assamensis
Badidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Boulengeri
Astroblepus boulengeri
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Cacharas
Astroblepus cacharas
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Caquetae
Astroblepus caquetae
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Chimborazoi
Astroblepus chimborazoi
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Frenatus
Astroblepus frenatus
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Jimenezae
Astroblepus jimenezae
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Labialis
Astroblepus labialis
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Longiceps
Astroblepus longiceps
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Mancoi
Astroblepus mancoi
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Martinezi
Astroblepus martinezi
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Nicefori
Astroblepus nicefori
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Peruanus
Astroblepus peruanus
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Praeliorum
Astroblepus praeliorum
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Regani
Astroblepus regani
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Rengifoi
Astroblepus rengifoi
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Riberae
Astroblepus riberae
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient
Astroblepus Rosei
Astroblepus rosei
Astroblepidae
Data Deficient