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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
Aguarunichthys Torosus
Aguarunichthys torosus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Agujeta
Ctenolucius beani
Ctenoluciidae
Least Concern
Agulhas redfin
Pseudobarbus agulhas
Cyprinidae
Aifuf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia laticlavia
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Aimara
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
Erythrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Airbreathing shellear
Kneria auriculata
Kneriidae
Least Concern
Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
Ajijic silverside
Chirostoma contrerasi
Atherinopsidae
Data Deficient
Akar betta
Betta akarensis
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Akawaio Penak
Akawaio penak
Endangered
Akşehir chub
Squalius recurvirostris
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Aksu goby
Ponticola turani
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Akysis Bilustris
Akysis bilustris
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Brachybarbatus
Akysis brachybarbatus
Akysidae
Vulnerable
Akysis Clavulus
Akysis clavulus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Clinatus
Akysis clinatus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Ephippifer
Akysis ephippifer
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Fontaneus
Akysis fontaneus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Fuliginatus
Akysis fuliginatus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Galeatus
Akysis galeatus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Hendricksoni
Akysis hendricksoni
Akysidae
Least Concern
Akysis Heterurus
Akysis heterurus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Longifilis
Akysis longifilis
Akysidae
Akysis Maculipinnis
Akysis maculipinnis
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Manipurensis
Akysis manipurensis
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Microps
Akysis microps
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Poecilurus
Akysis poecilurus
Akysidae
Akysis Portellus
Akysis portellus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Pulvinatus
Akysis pulvinatus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Recavus
Akysis recavus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Scorteus
Akysis scorteus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Variegatus
Akysis variegatus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Varius
Akysis varius
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Vespa
Akysis vespa
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Akysis Vespertinus
Akysis vespertinus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Alabama bass
Micropterus henshalli
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Alabama cavefish
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
Critically Endangered
Alabama darter
Etheostoma ramseyi
Percidae
Least Concern
Alabama hog sucker
Hypentelium etowanum
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Alabama shiner
Cyprinella callistia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Alabama sturgeon
Scaphirhynchus suttkusi
Acipenseridae
Critically Endangered
Alaska blackfish
Dallia pectoralis
Esocidae
Least Concern
Alaska whitefish
Coregonus nelsonii
Salmonidae
Alaskan brook lamprey
Lethenteron alaskense
Petromyzontidae
Data Deficient
Albanian Roach
Pachychilon pictum
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Alberca silverside
Chirostoma bartoni
Atherinopsidae
Critically Endangered
Albert lates
Lates macrophthalmus
Latidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Alborz scraper
Capoeta alborzensis
Cyprinidae