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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Ghost shiner
Paranotropis buchanani
Least Concern
Ghost shiner
Notropis buchanani
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Giant betta
Betta anabatoides
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Giant danio
Devario aequipinnatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Giant glassfish
Parambassis gulliveri
Ambassidae Least Concern
Giant gourami
Osphronemus goramy
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Giant gudgeon
Oxyeleotris selheimi
Eleotridae Least Concern
Giant Haplochromis
Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus
Least Concern Edible
Giant hatchetfish
Thoracocharax securis
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Giant river-catfish
Sperata seenghala
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Giant swamp tetra
Astyanax maximus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Giant tigerfish
Hydrocynus goliath
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Gila topminnow
Poeciliopsis occidentalis
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Gilbert's grunter
Pingalla gilberti
Terapontidae Least Concern
Gilbertolus Alatus
Gilbertolus alatus
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Gilbertolus Atratoensis
Gilbertolus atratoensis
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Gilbertolus Maracaiboensis
Gilbertolus maracaiboensis
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Gilded catfish
Zungaro zungaro
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Gillbar barb
Enteromius kessleri
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Gilled lungfish
Protopterus amphibius
Protopteridae Least Concern
Gilt darter
Percina evides
Percidae Least Concern
Gjellerup's mouth almighty
Glossamia gjellerupi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Gladioglanis Conquistador
Gladioglanis conquistador
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Gladioglanis Machadoi
Gladioglanis machadoi
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Glanapteryx Anguilla
Glanapteryx anguilla
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Glanapteryx Niobium
Glanapteryx niobium
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Glanidium Cesarpintoi
Glanidium cesarpintoi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Glanidium Melanopterum
Glanidium melanopterum
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Glanidium Ribeiroi
Glanidium ribeiroi
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Glaniopsis Denudata
Glaniopsis denudata
Balitoridae Least Concern
Glaniopsis Gossei
Glaniopsis gossei
Balitoridae Least Concern
Glaniopsis Hanitschi
Glaniopsis hanitschi
Balitoridae Least Concern
Glass barb
Oxygaster anomalura
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Glass bloodfin
Prionobrama filigera
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Glass catfish
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Glass fish
Parachela oxygastroides
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Glass Fish
Leptagoniates steindachneri
Characidae Least Concern
Glass headstander
Charax gibbosus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Glass knifefish
Eigenmannia virescens
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Glass schilbid
Parailia pellucida
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Glass tetra
Bario oligolepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Glass tetra
Moenkhausia oligolepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Glass-barb
Pethia guganio
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Glassgoby
Gobiopterus semivestitus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glassy darter
Etheostoma vitreum
Percidae Least Concern
Globe fish
Tetraodon lineatus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Glossamia Arguni
Glossamia arguni
Apogonidae Least Concern
Glossamia Beauforti
Glossamia beauforti
Apogonidae Least Concern