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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
Duckbill pugolovka
Anatirostrum profundorum
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Duckbilled catfish
Cochlefelis spatula
Ariidae
Least Concern
Duopalatinus Emarginatus
Duopalatinus emarginatus
Least Concern
Duopalatinus Peruanus
Duopalatinus peruanus
Least Concern
Dupouyichthys Sapito
Dupouyichthys sapito
Least Concern
Duringlanis Altae
Duringlanis altae
Least Concern
Duringlanis Perugiae
Duringlanis perugiae
Least Concern
Duringlanis Romani
Duringlanis romani
Least Concern
Dusky darter
Percina sciera
Percidae
Least Concern
Dusky millions fish
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dusky panaque
Panaqolus nocturnus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Dusky shiner
Notropis cummingsae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Dusky shiner
Pteronotropis cummingsae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Duskyfin glassy perchlet
Parambassis wolffii
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Duskystripe shiner
Luxilus pilsbryi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Dwarf Altai osman
Oreoleuciscus humilis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Dwarf barb
Enteromius brevidorsalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dwarf bumblebee catfish
Pseudomystus leiacanthus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Dwarf Chameleon Fish
Badis blosyrus
Badidae
Least Concern
Dwarf citharine
Nannocharax machadoi
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dwarf corydoras
Gastrodermus hastatus
Least Concern
Dwarf corydoras
Corydoras hastatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Dwarf ctenopoma
Microctenopoma nanum
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Dwarf Curimata
Cyphocharax microcephalus
Curimatidae
Least Concern
dwarf distichodus
Distichodus decemmaculatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Dwarf gourami
Trichogaster lalius
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Dwarf hatchetfish
Carnegiella schereri
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Dwarf marbled catfish
Microglanis poecilus
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern
Dwarf medaka
Oryzias minutillus
Adrianichthyidae
Least Concern
Dwarf noodlefish
Sundasalanx praecox
Ehiravidae
Least Concern
dwarf otocinclus
Otocinclus vestitus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
dwarf otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Dwarf panaque
Panaqolus gnomus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Dwarf panchax
Aplocheilus parvus
Aplocheilidae
Least Concern
Dwarf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dwarf rasbora
Boraras maculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dwarf scissortail rasbora
Rasbosoma spilocerca
Least Concern
Dwarf stonebasher
Pollimyrus castelnaui
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Dwarf sucker
Otocinclus mariae
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Dzihunia Ilan
Dzihunia ilan
Least Concern
Earth eater
Gymnogeophagus labiatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
East African red finned barb
Enteromius apleurogramma
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
East Coast barb
Enteromius toppini
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern bottlenose mormyrid
Mormyrus longirostris
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern creek chubsucker
Erimyzon oblongus
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Eastern happy
Astatotilapia calliptera
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern Honduras molly
Poecilia hondurensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Eastern Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus polyactis
Cichlidae
Least Concern