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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
Eber bleak
Alburnus nasreddini
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edgbaston goby
Chlamydogobius squamigenus
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Eğirdir barb
Capoeta pestai
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Eigenmann's toothcarp
Phalloptychus eigenmanni
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Eldon's galaxias
Galaxias eldoni
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Enteromius Bagbwensis
Enteromius bagbwensis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Enteromius Boboi
Enteromius boboi
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Enteromius Carcharhinoides
Enteromius carcharhinoides
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Enteromius Clauseni
Enteromius clauseni
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Enteromius Melanotaenia
Enteromius melanotaenia
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Ephesus goby
Knipowitschia ephesi
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Epirus brook lamprey
Caspiomyzon graecus
Petromyzontidae
Critically Endangered
Exyrias Volcanus
Exyrias volcanus
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Farlowella Myriodon
Farlowella myriodon
Loricariidae
Critically Endangered
Finescale splitfin
Allodontichthys polylepis
Critically Endangered
Fissi
Sarotherodon caroli
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Flathead galaxias
Galaxias rostratus
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Forktail lates
Lates microlepis
Latidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Formosan landlocked salmon
Oncorhynchus formosanus
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Fundulopanchax Powelli
Fundulopanchax powelli
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Fundulus Philpisteri
Fundulus philpisteri
Fundulidae
Critically Endangered
Futuna's emperor
Akihito futuna
Critically Endangered
Galaxias Anomalus
Galaxias anomalus
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Galaxias Cobitinis
Galaxias cobitinis
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
gamefish
Salmo fibreni
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Garcialebias Bagual
Garcialebias bagual
Critically Endangered
Garcialebias Pelotapes
Garcialebias pelotapes
Critically Endangered
Garnet minnow
Aphyocypris lini
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Garnier's limia
Limia garnieri
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Garra Arunachalami
Garra arunachalami
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Garra Festai
Garra festai
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Giant barb
Catlocarpio siamensis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Giant pangasius
Pangasius sanitwongsei
Pangasiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Giant salmon carp
Aaptosyax grypus
Critically Endangered
Glossolepis Dorityi
Glossolepis dorityi
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
Glyptothorax Kashmirensis
Glyptothorax kashmirensis
Sisoridae
Critically Endangered
Glyptothorax Kudremukhensis
Glyptothorax kudremukhensis
Sisoridae
Critically Endangered
Gnomus tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus gnomus
Apteronotidae
Critically Endangered
Gobiobotia Naktongensis
Gobiobotia naktongensis
Gobionidae
Critically Endangered
Göksü spined loach
Cobitis kellei
Cobitidae
Critically Endangered
Golden Mudfeeder
Sarotherodon knauerae
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Golden-line barbel
Sinocyclocheilus grahami
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Gollum galaxias
Galaxias gollumoides
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Green trout
Salmo viridis
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Grundulus Quitoensis
Grundulus quitoensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Critically Endangered
Gymnodanio Strigatus
Gymnodanio strigatus
Critically Endangered
Gymnotus Capitimaculatus
Gymnotus capitimaculatus
Gymnotidae
Critically Endangered
Gymnotus Panamensis
Gymnotus panamensis
Gymnotidae
Critically Endangered