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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
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