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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
Eigenmannia Besouro
Eigenmannia besouro
Sternopygidae
Near Threatened
Eigenmannia Guchereauae
Eigenmannia guchereauae
Sternopygidae
Near Threatened
Elegant molly
Poecilia elegans
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Elongate mbuna
Chindongo elongatus
Near Threatened
Elongate toothcarp
Poeciliopsis elongata
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Elongated stone sucker
Garra elongata
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Emperor cichlid
Aulonocara nyassae
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Enteromius Deserti
Enteromius deserti
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Enteromius Tiekoroi
Enteromius tiekoroi
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Epiros minnow
Pelasgus thesproticus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
European brook lamprey
Lampetra planeri
Petromyzontidae
Near Threatened
Eyespotted Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon ocellatus
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Fangfangia Spinicleithralis
Fangfangia spinicleithralis
Near Threatened
Farlowella Gianetii
Farlowella gianetii
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Finke river hardyhead
Craterocephalus centralis
Atherinidae
Near Threatened
Firebelly darter
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster
Percidae
Near Threatened
Flame chub
Hemitremia flammea
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Fourspine leaffish
Afronandus sheljuzhkoi
Polycentridae
Near Threatened
Frail gourami
Ctenops nobilis
Osphronemidae
Near Threatened
Freckled darter
Percina lenticula
Percidae
Near Threatened
Freshwater cobbler
Tandanus bostocki
Plotosidae
Near Threatened
Freshwater gudgeon
Eleotris aquadulcis
Eleotridae
Near Threatened
Galibi tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus galibi
Apteronotidae
Near Threatened
gamefish
Barbus plebejus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
gamefish
Luciobarbus steindachneri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
gamefish
Luciobarbus bocagei
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Gangetic ailia
Ailia coila
Near Threatened
Edible
Garcialebias Charrua
Garcialebias charrua
Near Threatened
Garcialebias Minuano
Garcialebias minuano
Near Threatened
Garo spineless eel
Garo khajuriai
Near Threatened
Garra Bicornuta
Garra bicornuta
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Garra Gravelyi
Garra gravelyi
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Aequabilis
Gastromyzon aequabilis
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Auronigrus
Gastromyzon auronigrus
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Borneensis
Gastromyzon borneensis
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Cornusaccus
Gastromyzon cornusaccus
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Extrorsus
Gastromyzon extrorsus
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Ingeri
Gastromyzon ingeri
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Introrsus
Gastromyzon introrsus
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Katibasensis
Gastromyzon katibasensis
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Pariclavis
Gastromyzon pariclavis
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Spectabilis
Gastromyzon spectabilis
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Stellatus
Gastromyzon stellatus
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gastromyzon Umbrus
Gastromyzon umbrus
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Gephyrocharax Chaparae
Gephyrocharax chaparae
Stevardiidae
Near Threatened
Gephyrocharax Intermedius
Gephyrocharax intermedius
Stevardiidae
Near Threatened
Gephyromochlus Leopardus
Gephyromochlus leopardus
Near Threatened
Ghost Catfish
Kryptopterus minor
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Edible