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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
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