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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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18,067 species
Albulichthys Albuloides
Albulichthys albuloides
Least Concern
Alburnoides Devolli
Alburnoides devolli
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnoides Economoui
Alburnoides economoui
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnoides Fangfangae
Alburnoides fangfangae
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Alburnoides Freyhofi
Alburnoides freyhofi
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Gmelini
Alburnoides gmelini
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alburnoides Holciki
Alburnoides holciki
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Idignensis
Alburnoides idignensis
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Kosswigi
Alburnoides kosswigi
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Kubanicus
Alburnoides kubanicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alburnoides Kurui
Alburnoides kurui
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Maculatus
Alburnoides maculatus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnoides Namaki
Alburnoides namaki
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Nicolausi
Alburnoides nicolausi
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Ohridanus
Alburnoides ohridanus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Alburnoides Petrubanarescui
Alburnoides petrubanarescui
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Prespensis
Alburnoides prespensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnoides Qanati
Alburnoides qanati
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Rossicus
Alburnoides rossicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alburnoides Strymonicus
Alburnoides strymonicus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Alburnoides Thessalicus
Alburnoides thessalicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alburnoides Turani
Alburnoides turani
Cyprinidae
Alburnoides Varentsovi
Alburnoides varentsovi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Alburnus Arborella
Alburnus arborella
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Alburnus Atropatenae
Alburnus atropatenae
Cyprinidae
Alburnus Belvica
Alburnus belvica
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Alburnus Carianorum
Alburnus carianorum
Cyprinidae
Alburnus Danubicus
Alburnus danubicus
Cyprinidae EX
Alburnus Doriae
Alburnus doriae
Cyprinidae
Alburnus Istanbulensis
Alburnus istanbulensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alburnus Leobergi
Alburnus leobergi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Alburnus Macedonicus
Alburnus macedonicus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnus Magnificus
Alburnus magnificus
Cyprinidae
Alburnus Mandrensis
Alburnus mandrensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnus Maximus
Alburnus maximus
Cyprinidae
Alburnus Mento
Alburnus mento
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alburnus Mentoides
Alburnus mentoides
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnus Neretvae
Alburnus neretvae
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Alburnus Qalilus
Alburnus qalilus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnus Sarmaticus
Alburnus sarmaticus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnus Sava
Alburnus sava
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alburnus Scoranza
Alburnus scoranza
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Alburnus Selcuklui
Alburnus selcuklui
Cyprinidae
Alburnus Thessalicus
Alburnus thessalicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alburnus Timarensis
Alburnus timarensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Alburnus Vistonicus
Alburnus vistonicus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnus Volviticus
Alburnus volviticus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Alburnus Zagrosensis
Alburnus zagrosensis
Cyprinidae