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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Amphilophus Istlanus
Amphilophus istlanus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Amur catfish
Silurus asotus
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Amur ide
Leuciscus waleckii
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Amur longnose gudgeon
Microphysogobio amurensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Amur minnow
Rhynchocypris lagowskii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Amur pike
Esox reichertii
Esocidae Least Concern Edible
Amur whitefin gudgeon
Romanogobio tenuicorpus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Amanan
Anablepsoides amanan
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Amphoreus
Anablepsoides amphoreus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Atratus
Anablepsoides atratus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Bahianus
Anablepsoides bahianus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Cajariensis
Anablepsoides cajariensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Christinae
Anablepsoides christinae
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Deltaphilus
Anablepsoides deltaphilus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Erberi
Anablepsoides erberi
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Gamae
Anablepsoides gamae
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Gaucheri
Anablepsoides gaucheri
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Henschelae
Anablepsoides henschelae
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Igneus
Anablepsoides igneus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Iridescens
Anablepsoides iridescens
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Jari
Anablepsoides jari
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Jucundus
Anablepsoides jucundus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Limoncochae
Anablepsoides limoncochae
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Lungi
Anablepsoides lungi
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Micropus
Anablepsoides micropus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Ophiomimus
Anablepsoides ophiomimus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Ornatus
Anablepsoides ornatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Ottonii
Anablepsoides ottonii
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Rubrolineatus
Anablepsoides rubrolineatus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Tocantinensis
Anablepsoides tocantinensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Urubuiensis
Anablepsoides urubuiensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anablepsoides Xinguensis
Anablepsoides xinguensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Anadoras Insculptus
Anadoras insculptus
Doradidae Least Concern
Anadoras Weddellii
Anadoras weddellii
Doradidae Least Concern
Anatolian khramulya
Capoeta tinca
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Anchoviella Hernanni
Anchoviella hernanni
Engraulidae Least Concern
Anchoviella Juruasanga
Anchoviella juruasanga
Engraulidae Least Concern
Ancistomus Spilomma
Ancistomus spilomma
Least Concern
Ancistomus Spinosissimus
Ancistomus spinosissimus
Least Concern
Ancistrus Abilhoai
Ancistrus abilhoai
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Agostinhoi
Ancistrus agostinhoi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Aguaboensis
Ancistrus aguaboensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Brevipinnis
Ancistrus brevipinnis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Bufonius
Ancistrus bufonius
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Caucanus
Ancistrus caucanus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Centrolepis
Ancistrus centrolepis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Chagresi
Ancistrus chagresi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Cirrhosus
Ancistrus cirrhosus
Loricariidae Least Concern