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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
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Epiplatys Ansorgii
Epiplatys ansorgii
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Epiplatys Maeseni
Epiplatys maeseni
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Epiplatys Phoeniceps
Epiplatys phoeniceps
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Epiplatys Spilargyreius
Epiplatys spilargyreius
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Epiplatys Togolensis
Epiplatys togolensis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Epiros Riffle Dace
Telestes pleurobipunctatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Erethistes Pusillus
Erethistes pusillus
Erethistidae Least Concern
Eretmobrycon Festae
Eretmobrycon festae
Least Concern
Eretmodus Marksmithi
Eretmodus marksmithi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Ernstichthys Megistus
Ernstichthys megistus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Erromyzon Kalotaenia
Erromyzon kalotaenia
Balitoridae Least Concern
Erythrinus Erythrinus
Erythrinus erythrinus
Erythrinidae Least Concern
Escherich's killi
Aphyosemion escherichi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Esei lake char
Salvelinus tolmachoffi
Salmonidae Least Concern
Esomus Ahli
Esomus ahli
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Esomus Altus
Esomus altus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Esomus Caudiocellatus
Esomus caudiocellatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Esomus Metallicus
Esomus metallicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Estuarine perch
Sander marinus
Percidae Least Concern
Estuary glassfish
Ambassis marianus
Ambassidae Least Concern
Estuary goby
Gobionellus microdon
Gobiidae Least Concern
Estuary perch
Percalates colonorum
Least Concern Edible
Etheostoma Autumnale
Etheostoma autumnale
Percidae Least Concern
Etheostoma Gutselli
Etheostoma gutselli
Percidae Least Concern
Etheostoma Mihileze
Etheostoma mihileze
Percidae Least Concern
Etheostoma Occidentale
Etheostoma occidentale
Percidae Least Concern
Etheostoma Orientale
Etheostoma orientale
Percidae Least Concern
Etheostoma Planasaxatile
Etheostoma planasaxatile
Percidae Least Concern
Etheostoma Tennesseense
Etheostoma tennesseense
Percidae Least Concern
Euchilichthys Astatodon
Euchilichthys astatodon
Mochokidae Least Concern
Euchilichthys Dybowskii
Euchilichthys dybowskii
Mochokidae Least Concern
Euchilichthys Guentheri
Euchilichthys guentheri
Mochokidae Least Concern
Euchilichthys Royauxi
Euchilichthys royauxi
Mochokidae Least Concern
Eugerres Mexicanus
Eugerres mexicanus
Gerreidae Least Concern Edible
Eugnathichthys Eetveldii
Eugnathichthys eetveldii
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Eugnathichthys Macroterolepis
Eugnathichthys macroterolepis
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Eugnathogobius Kabilia
Eugnathogobius kabilia
Gobiidae Least Concern
Eugnathogobius Siamensis
Eugnathogobius siamensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Euphrates spiny eel
Mastacembelus mastacembelus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Eurasian minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
European bitterling
Rhodeus amarus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
European chub
Squalius cii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Percidae Least Concern
Eurycheilichthys Limulus
Eurycheilichthys limulus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Eurycheilichthys Pantherinus
Eurycheilichthys pantherinus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Eutropiichthys Britzi
Eutropiichthys britzi
Ailiidae Least Concern
Eutropiichthys Burmannicus
Eutropiichthys burmannicus
Ailiidae Least Concern
Eutropiichthys Murius
Eutropiichthys murius
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible