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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
Glossogobius Ankaranensis
Glossogobius ankaranensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Clitellus
Glossogobius clitellus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Illimis
Glossogobius illimis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Munroi
Glossogobius munroi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Muscorum
Glossogobius muscorum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossogobius Nanus
Glossogobius nanus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Glossolepis Kabia
Glossolepis kabia
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Glowlight rasbora
Trigonostigma hengeli
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Glowlight tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Glutton Robber
Petersius conserialis
Alestidae Least Concern
Glyptosternon Maculatum
Glyptosternon maculatum
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Alaknandi
Glyptothorax alaknandi
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Amnestus
Glyptothorax amnestus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Annandalei
Glyptothorax annandalei
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Botius
Glyptothorax botius
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Burmanicus
Glyptothorax burmanicus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Cavia
Glyptothorax cavia
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Chindwinica
Glyptothorax chindwinica
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Dorsalis
Glyptothorax dorsalis
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Fokiensis
Glyptothorax fokiensis
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Fuscus
Glyptothorax fuscus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Garhwali
Glyptothorax garhwali
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Granulus
Glyptothorax granulus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Hainanensis
Glyptothorax hainanensis
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Horai
Glyptothorax horai
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Indicus
Glyptothorax indicus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Interspinalum
Glyptothorax interspinalum
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Lampris
Glyptothorax lampris
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Laosensis
Glyptothorax laosensis
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Lonah
Glyptothorax lonah
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Macromaculatus
Glyptothorax macromaculatus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Major
Glyptothorax major
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Ngapang
Glyptothorax ngapang
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Nieuwenhuisi
Glyptothorax nieuwenhuisi
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Pictus
Glyptothorax pictus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Platypogon
Glyptothorax platypogon
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Platypogonides
Glyptothorax platypogonides
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Schmidti
Glyptothorax schmidti
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Stolickae
Glyptothorax stolickae
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Telchitta
Glyptothorax telchitta
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Ventrolineatus
Glyptothorax ventrolineatus
Sisoridae Least Concern
Glyptothorax Zanaensis
Glyptothorax zanaensis
Sisoridae Least Concern
Gnarled catfish
Bunocephalus verrucosus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Gnathonemus Echidnorhynchus
Gnathonemus echidnorhynchus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Gnathopogon Nicholsi
Gnathopogon nicholsi
Gobionidae Least Concern
Goalpara loach
Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli
Least Concern
Goan catfish
Ompok malabaricus
Siluridae Least Concern
Goatee Whiptail Catfish
Loricaria cataphracta
Loricariidae Least Concern