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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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Gobiesox Potamius
Gobiesox potamius
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Gobio Bulgaricus
Gobio bulgaricus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Caucasicus
Gobio caucasicus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Coriparoides
Gobio coriparoides
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Huanghensis
Gobio huanghensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Kubanicus
Gobio kubanicus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Lingyuanensis
Gobio lingyuanensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Lozanoi
Gobio lozanoi
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Macrocephalus
Gobio macrocephalus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Meridionalis
Gobio meridionalis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Obtusirostris
Gobio obtusirostris
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Occitaniae
Gobio occitaniae
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Rivuloides
Gobio rivuloides
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Sibiricus
Gobio sibiricus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobio Volgensis
Gobio volgensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobiobotia Brevirostris
Gobiobotia brevirostris
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobiobotia Yuanjiangensis
Gobiobotia yuanjiangensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Gobiomorphus Alpinus
Gobiomorphus alpinus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Gobiopterus Chuno
Gobiopterus chuno
Gobiidae Least Concern
Gobitrichinotus Arnoulti
Gobitrichinotus arnoulti
Least Concern
Gobius Hypselosoma
Gobius hypselosoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Goeldi's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus goeldii
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Goeldiella Eques
Goeldiella eques
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Gogangra Viridescens
Gogangra viridescens
Least Concern Edible
Gojo cory
Hoplisoma sanchesi
Least Concern
Goldbelly topminnow
Girardinus falcatus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Goldbreast splitfin
Ilyodon furcidens
Goodeidae Least Concern Edible
Golden barb
Pethia gelius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Golden barbel
Schilbe banguelensis
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Golden Mahseer Barb
Neolissochilus soroides
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Golden mbuna
Melanochromis auratus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Golden mola hap
Mylochromis incola
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Golden Nile catfish
Chrysichthys auratus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Golden otocinclus
Otocinclus affinis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Golden pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Golden perch
Macquaria ambigua
Percichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Golden pheasant panchax
Callopanchax occidentalis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Golden pike-characin
Boulengerella lucius
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern Edible
Golden redhorse
Moxostoma erythrurum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Golden Rivulus
Atlantirivulus haraldsiolii
Rivulidae Least Concern
Golden sand-eater
Lethrinops auritus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Golden shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Golden spined loach
Sabanejewia aurata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Golden tank goby
Glossogobius aureus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Golden Tetra
Hyphessobrycon moniliger
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Golden topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Golden venus chub
Hemigrammocypris rasborella
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Golden-margined hap
Otopharynx auromarginatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible