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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
Green sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Green swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Green terror
Andinoacara rivulatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Green's moon tetra
Bathyaethiops greeni
Alestidae
Least Concern
Greenback Characin
Apareiodon ibitiensis
Parodontidae
Least Concern
Greenbottle pufferfish
Auriglobus nefastus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Greenbreast darter
Etheostoma jordani
Percidae
Least Concern
Greenface aulonocara
Aulonocara saulosi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Greenface sandsifter
Lethrinops furcifer
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Greenfin darter
Etheostoma chlorobranchium
Percidae
Least Concern
Greenfin shiner
Cyprinella chloristia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Greenhead shiner
Notropis chlorocephalus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Greenhead shiner
Hydrophlox chlorocephalus
Least Concern
Greenline Robber
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Greenside darter
Etheostoma blennioides
Percidae
Least Concern
Greenstreaked eartheater
Biotodoma cupido
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Greenstripe barb
Puntius vittatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Greenstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus marilynae
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Greenway's grunter
Hannia greenwayi
Least Concern
Greenwood's happy
Sargochromis greenwoodi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Greenwoodochromis Abeelei
Greenwoodochromis abeelei
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Greenwoodochromis Staneri
Greenwoodochromis staneri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Gregori's labeo
Labeo gregorii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Grey-banded loach
Nemacheilus selangoricus
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guadalupe darter
Percina apristis
Percidae
Least Concern
Guadalupe roundnose minnow
Dionda nigrotaeniata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Guapore Chalceus
Chalceus guaporensis
Chalceidae
Least Concern
Guapore corydoras
Gastrodermus guapore
Least Concern
Guapore corydoras
Corydoras guapore
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Guaporé thorny catfish
Amblydoras affinis
Doradidae
Least Concern
Guapote
Parachromis dovii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guapucha
Grundulus bogotensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Guardian darter
Etheostoma oophylax
Percidae
Least Concern
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guenther's mouthbrooder
Chromidotilapia guntheri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Guianacara Dacrya
Guianacara dacrya
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Guianacara Sphenozona
Guianacara sphenozona
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Guianacara Stergiosi
Guianacara stergiosi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Guinean bichir
Polypterus ansorgii
Polypteridae
Least Concern
Guinean killi
Archiaphyosemion guineense
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Guitarrita
Bunocephalus coracoideus
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Gulf darter
Etheostoma swaini
Percidae
Least Concern
Gulf gambusia
Gambusia vittata
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Gulf killifish
Fundulus grandis
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gulf logperch
Percina suttkusi
Percidae
Least Concern
Gulf silverside
Atherinella alvarezi
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Guntea loach
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Poeciliidae
Least Concern