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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
Gambusia Hispaniolae
Gambusia hispaniolae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
gamefish
Barbus peloponnesius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
gamefish
Labeo rosae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
gamefish
Neolissochilus stracheyi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
gamefish
Poropuntius laoensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
gamefish, aquarium
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Edible
gamefish, aquarium
Dimidiochromis kiwinge
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
gamefish, aquarium
Cichla monoculus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
gamefish, aquarium
Hoplarchus psittacus
Least Concern
Ganges river gizzard shad
Gonialosa manmina
Least Concern
Gangetic gagata
Gagata gagata
Sisoridae
Least Concern
Gangetic hairfin anchovy
Setipinna phasa
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Gangetic latia
Tariqilabeo latius
Least Concern
Gangetic leaffish
Nandus nandus
Nandidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gangetic mystus
Mystus cavasius
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Gangetic scissortail rasbora
Rasbora rasbora
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gangue-Kala
Synodontis annectens
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Gar characin
Ctenolucius hujeta
Ctenoluciidae
Least Concern
Edible
Garnet tetra
Holopristis pulchra
Least Concern
Garnet tetra
Hemigrammus pulcher
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Garra Aethiopica
Garra aethiopica
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Annandalei
Garra annandalei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Barreimiae
Garra barreimiae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Blanfordii
Garra blanfordii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Borneensis
Garra borneensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Bourreti
Garra bourreti
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Congoensis
Garra congoensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Dembecha
Garra dembecha
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Dulongensis
Garra dulongensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Elegans
Garra elegans
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Fuliginosa
Garra fuliginosa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Geba
Garra geba
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Ignestii
Garra ignestii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Kempi
Garra kempi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Lissorhynchus
Garra lissorhynchus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Makiensis
Garra makiensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Mcclellandi
Garra mcclellandi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Mirofrontis
Garra mirofrontis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Naganensis
Garra naganensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Notata
Garra notata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Orientalis
Garra orientalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Garra Ornata
Garra ornata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Persica
Garra persica
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Sahilia
Garra sahilia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Stenorhynchus
Garra stenorhynchus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Theunensis
Garra theunensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Tibanica
Garra tibanica
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Garra Waterloti
Garra waterloti
Cyprinidae
Least Concern