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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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Garua bachcha
Clupisoma garua
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Gasterosteus Islandicus
Gasterosteus islandicus
Gasterosteidae Least Concern
Gastrodermus Undulatus
Gastrodermus undulatus
Least Concern
Gastromyzon Bario
Gastromyzon bario
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Contractus
Gastromyzon contractus
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Cranbrooki
Gastromyzon cranbrooki
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Danumensis
Gastromyzon danumensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Embalohensis
Gastromyzon embalohensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Fasciatus
Gastromyzon fasciatus
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Megalepis
Gastromyzon megalepis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Monticola
Gastromyzon monticola
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Ornaticauda
Gastromyzon ornaticauda
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Praestans
Gastromyzon praestans
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Psiloetron
Gastromyzon psiloetron
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Russulus
Gastromyzon russulus
Balitoridae Least Concern
Gastromyzon Venustus
Gastromyzon venustus
Balitoridae Least Concern
Geisler´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma geisleri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Gelanoglanis Nanonocticolus
Gelanoglanis nanonocticolus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Gelanoglanis Stroudi
Gelanoglanis stroudi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Geledi squeaker
Synodontis geledensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Genyomyrus Donnyi
Genyomyrus donnyi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Geophagus Abalios
Geophagus abalios
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Altifrons
Geophagus altifrons
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Brachybranchus
Geophagus brachybranchus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Brokopondo
Geophagus brokopondo
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Crocatus
Geophagus crocatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Dicrozoster
Geophagus dicrozoster
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Grammepareius
Geophagus grammepareius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Iporangensis
Geophagus iporangensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Megasema
Geophagus megasema
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Neambi
Geophagus neambi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Parnaibae
Geophagus parnaibae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Proximus
Geophagus proximus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Sveni
Geophagus sveni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Taeniopareius
Geophagus taeniopareius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Geophagus Winemilleri
Geophagus winemilleri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Georgian shemaya
Alburnus derjugini
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Atracaudatus
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Chocoensis
Gephyrocharax chocoensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Melanocheir
Gephyrocharax melanocheir
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Valencia
Gephyrocharax valencia
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyrocharax Venezuelae
Gephyrocharax venezuelae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Gephyroglanis Congicus
Gephyroglanis congicus
Bagridae Least Concern
Gérys killi
Scriptaphyosemion geryi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Ghatsa Menoni
Ghatsa menoni
Balitoridae Least Concern
Ghatsa Pillaii
Ghatsa pillaii
Balitoridae Least Concern
Ghora mach
Labeo dyocheilus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Ghost candiru
Stauroglanis gouldingi
Least Concern