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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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Ancistrus Claro
Ancistrus claro
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Clementinae
Ancistrus clementinae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Cuiabae
Ancistrus cuiabae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Damasceni
Ancistrus damasceni
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Dubius
Ancistrus dubius
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Gymnorhynchus
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Hoplogenys
Ancistrus hoplogenys
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Latifrons
Ancistrus latifrons
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Leoni
Ancistrus leoni
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Leucostictus
Ancistrus leucostictus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Lithurgicus
Ancistrus lithurgicus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Macrophthalmus
Ancistrus macrophthalmus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Malacops
Ancistrus malacops
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Martini
Ancistrus martini
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Megalostomus
Ancistrus megalostomus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Miracollis
Ancistrus miracollis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Montanus
Ancistrus montanus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Mullerae
Ancistrus mullerae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Multispinis
Ancistrus multispinis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Nudiceps
Ancistrus nudiceps
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Occloi
Ancistrus occloi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Patronus
Ancistrus patronus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Piriformis
Ancistrus piriformis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Salgadae
Ancistrus salgadae
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Saudades
Ancistrus saudades
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Sericeus
Ancistrus sericeus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Spinosus
Ancistrus spinosus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Tamboensis
Ancistrus tamboensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Taunayi
Ancistrus taunayi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Ancistrus Triradiatus
Ancistrus triradiatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Andean killifish
Orestias ispi
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Andersonia Leptura
Andersonia leptura
Amphiliidae Least Concern
Andinoacara Blombergi
Andinoacara blombergi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Andinoacara Stalsbergi
Andinoacara stalsbergi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Andromakhe Paris
Andromakhe paris
Least Concern
Andromakhe Tupi
Andromakhe tupi
Least Concern
Anduzedoras Oxyrhynchus
Anduzedoras oxyrhynchus
Doradidae Least Concern
Anematichthys Repasson
Anematichthys repasson
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Angel Fish
Pterophyllum altum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Angel squeaker
Synodontis angelicus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Angolian walking catfish
Clarias angolensis
Clariidae Least Concern
Angora loach
Oxynoemacheilus angorae
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Anitápolis livebearer
Jenynsia weitzmani
Anablepidae Least Concern
Ankara barbell
Luciobarbus escherichii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ankara nase
Chondrostoma angorense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Annamia Normani
Annamia normani
Balitoridae Least Concern
Annandale loach
Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
Cobitidae Least Concern
Anodus Elongatus
Anodus elongatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern