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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
Golden-red stiphodon
Stiphodon rutilaureus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Goldencrown tetra
Aphyocharax alburnus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Goldeneye cichlid
Nannacara anomala
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Goldeye
Hiodon alosoides
Hiodontidae Least Concern
Goldfin tinfoil barb
Hypsibarbus malcolmi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Goldhead cory
Corydoras aurofrenatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Goldhead cory
Corydoras ellisae
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Goldie barb
Enteromius pallidus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Goldie River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia goldiei
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Goldspotted halfbeak
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Goldspotted tetra
Hyphessobrycon griemi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Goldstripe characin
Creagrutus beni
Stevardiidae Least Concern Edible
Goldstripe darter
Etheostoma parvipinne
Percidae Least Concern
Goldstriped flying fox
Crossocheilus cobitis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Göle loach
Oxynoemacheilus cyri
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Gongota loach
Canthophrys gongota
Least Concern
Gorongoza kneria
Parakneria mossambica
Kneriidae Least Concern
Gossamer blenny
Omobranchus ferox
Blenniidae Least Concern
Gosse´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gossei
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Graceful pimelodella
Pimelodella gracilis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
graham's epiplatys
Epiplatys grahami
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Graham's stonebasher
Cyphomyrus grahami
Mormyridae Least Concern
Graham's stonebasher
Hippopotamyrus grahami
Mormyridae Least Concern
Granular pugolovka
Benthophilus granulosus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Granulated catfish
Pterodoras granulosus
Doradidae Least Concern Edible
Grass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Grass-eater
Distichodus rostratus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Grass-eater
Ichthyborus monodi
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Gravel chub
Erimystax x-punctatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Gray bichir
Polypterus senegalus
Polypteridae Least Concern Edible
Gray loach
Triplophysa dorsalis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern Edible
Gray redhorse
Moxostoma congestum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Great snakehead
Channa marulius
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Greater jumprock
Moxostoma lachneri
Catostomidae Least Concern
Greater redhorse
Moxostoma valenciennesi
Catostomidae Least Concern
Greater scissortail
Rasbora caudimaculata
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Green Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon lepidogaster
Balitoridae Least Concern
Green dwarf tetra
Odontocharacidium aphanes
Least Concern
Green gold catfish
Corydoras melanotaenia
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Green gold catfish
Osteogaster melanotaenia
Least Concern Edible
Green guapote
Mayaheros beani
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Green happy
Sargochromis codringtonii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Green neon tetra
Paracheirodon simulans
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Green panchax
Aplocheilus blockii
Aplocheilidae Least Concern
Green pufferfish
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Green rivulus
Rivulus cylindraceus
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible