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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
Eastern mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern mudminnow
Umbra pygmaea
Umbridae
Least Concern
Eastern rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern sand catlet
Zaireichthys monomotapa
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Eastern sand darter
Ammocrypta pellucida
Percidae
Least Concern
Eastern silvery minnow
Hybognathus regius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Eastern tubenose goby
Proterorhinus nasalis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Eclectochromis Ornatus
Eclectochromis ornatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Ecuador banjo catfish
Bunocephalus knerii
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Eel catfish
Channallabes apus
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eggcarrying buntingi
Adrianichthys oophorus
Least Concern
Egyptian mouth-brooder
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Eigenmann's Needlefish
Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni
Belonidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Antonioi
Eigenmannia antonioi
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Goajira
Eigenmannia goajira
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Humboldtii
Eigenmannia humboldtii
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Limbata
Eigenmannia limbata
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Macrops
Eigenmannia macrops
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Matintapereira
Eigenmannia matintapereira
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Nigra
Eigenmannia nigra
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Sayona
Eigenmannia sayona
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eigenmannia Trilineata
Eigenmannia trilineata
Sternopygidae
Least Concern
Eightbarbel gudgeon
Gobiobotia pappenheimi
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Eightbarbel loach
Lefua costata
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Eirmotus Furvus
Eirmotus furvus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Eirmotus Insignis
Eirmotus insignis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ekalakata
Lamprologus lemairii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Elachocharax Geryi
Elachocharax geryi
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Elachocharax Junki
Elachocharax junki
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Elachocharax Mitopterus
Elachocharax mitopterus
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Elachocharax Pulcher
Elachocharax pulcher
Crenuchidae
Least Concern
Electric Blue
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Electric blue hap
Sciaenochromis ahli
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Electric blue kande
Sciaenochromis psammophilus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Electric catfish
Malapterurus tanoensis
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Electric catfish
Malapterurus occidentalis
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Electric catfish
Malapterurus electricus
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Electric eel
Electrophorus electricus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Electrophorus Voltai
Electrophorus voltai
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Elegant corydoras
Gastrodermus elegans
Least Concern
Elegant corydoras
Corydoras elegans
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Elegant killi
Aphyosemion elegans
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Elegant madtom
Noturus elegans
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Elegant pencilfish
Nannostomus limatus
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Eleotris Daganensis
Eleotris daganensis
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Eleotris Pellegrini
Eleotris pellegrini
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Eleotris Senegalensis
Eleotris senegalensis
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Elephant Fish
Pollimyrus isidori
Mormyridae
Least Concern