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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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Anodus Orinocensis
Anodus orinocensis
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Anomalochromis Thomasi
Anomalochromis thomasi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Anostomoides Atrianalis
Anostomoides atrianalis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Antakya minnow
Garra caudomaculata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Antonina toothcarp
Phalloceros pellos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Apalachee shiner
Pteronotropis grandipinnis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Davisi
Apareiodon davisi
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Hasemani
Apareiodon hasemani
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Itapicuruensis
Apareiodon itapicuruensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Machrisi
Apareiodon machrisi
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Piracicabae
Apareiodon piracicabae
Parodontidae Least Concern
Apareiodon Vittatus
Apareiodon vittatus
Parodontidae Least Concern
Aphanius Almiriensis
Aphanius almiriensis
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern
Aphanotorulus Ammophilus
Aphanotorulus ammophilus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Aphanotorulus Emarginatus
Aphanotorulus emarginatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Aphanotorulus Horridus
Aphanotorulus horridus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Aphips chub
Squalius aphipsi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Aphyocharax Colifax
Aphyocharax colifax
Characidae Least Concern
Aphyocharax Nattereri
Aphyocharax nattereri
Characidae Least Concern
Aphyocypris Arcus
Aphyocypris arcus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Aphyocypris Normalis
Aphyocypris normalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Aphyolebias Manuensis
Aphyolebias manuensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
Aphyolebias Schleseri
Aphyolebias schleseri
Rivulidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Ahli
Aphyosemion ahli
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Callipteron
Aphyosemion callipteron
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Castaneum
Aphyosemion castaneum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Celiae
Aphyosemion celiae
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Citrineipinnis
Aphyosemion citrineipinnis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Joergenscheeli
Aphyosemion joergenscheeli
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Lujae
Aphyosemion lujae
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Splendopleure
Aphyosemion splendopleure
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Aphyosemion Striatum
Aphyosemion striatum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Apiaí toothcarp
Phalloceros reisi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Hippolytae
Apistogramma hippolytae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Hoignei
Apistogramma hoignei
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Inconspicua
Apistogramma inconspicua
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Inornata
Apistogramma inornata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Intermedia
Apistogramma intermedia
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Juruensis
Apistogramma juruensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Martini
Apistogramma martini
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Minima
Apistogramma minima
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Moae
Apistogramma moae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Nororientalis
Apistogramma nororientalis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Panduro
Apistogramma panduro
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogramma Piaroa
Apistogramma piaroa
Cichlidae Least Concern
Apistogrammoides Pucallpaensis
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis
Least Concern
Aplochiton Taeniatus
Aplochiton taeniatus
Galaxiidae Least Concern