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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
Giant cichlid
Boulengerochromis microlepis
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Glossogobius Flavipinnis
Glossogobius flavipinnis
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Glossogobius Intermedius
Glossogobius intermedius
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Glossogobius Matanensis
Glossogobius matanensis
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Glossogobius Multipapillus
Glossogobius multipapillus
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Glossogobius Robertsi
Glossogobius robertsi
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Glyptothorax Naziri
Glyptothorax naziri
Sisoridae
Near Threatened
Glyptothorax Stibaros
Glyptothorax stibaros
Sisoridae
Near Threatened
Glyptothorax Striatus
Glyptothorax striatus
Sisoridae
Near Threatened
Gobiobotia Macrocephala
Gobiobotia macrocephala
Gobionidae
Near Threatened
Gobiocichla Wonderi
Gobiocichla wonderi
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Golden julie
Julidochromis ornatus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Gorongosa Killifish
Nothobranchius kadleci
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Grand Cayman limia
Limia caymanensis
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Gray's stone loach
Balitora brucei
Balitoridae
Near Threatened
Great freshwater stingray
Potamotrygon rex
Potamotrygonidae
Near Threatened
Greenthroat darter
Etheostoma lepidum
Percidae
Near Threatened
Grundulus Cochae
Grundulus cochae
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Grusinian scraper
Capoeta ekmekciae
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Guadalupe bass
Micropterus treculii
Centrarchidae
Near Threatened
Guatemalan headstander
Roeboides guatemalensis
Characidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Gulaphallus Mirabilis
Gulaphallus mirabilis
Phallostethidae
Near Threatened
Gymnogeophagus Che
Gymnogeophagus che
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Gymnogeophagus Lacustris
Gymnogeophagus lacustris
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Gymnogeophagus Missioneiro
Gymnogeophagus missioneiro
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Gymnotus Chimarrao
Gymnotus chimarrao
Gymnotidae
Near Threatened
Haplochromis Labiatus
Haplochromis labiatus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Haplochromis Oregosoma
Haplochromis oregosoma
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Harttia Gracilis
Harttia gracilis
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Harttia Uatumensis
Harttia uatumensis
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hasemania Negodagua
Hasemania negodagua
Near Threatened
Headwater chub
Gila nigra
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Helogenes Uruyensis
Helogenes uruyensis
Cetopsidae
Near Threatened
Hemiancistrus Chlorostictus
Hemiancistrus chlorostictus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hemibagrus Caveatus
Hemibagrus caveatus
Bagridae
Near Threatened
Hemibagrus Olyroides
Hemibagrus olyroides
Bagridae
Near Threatened
Hemibrycon Inambari
Hemibrycon inambari
Stevardiidae
Near Threatened
Hemipsilichthys Gobio
Hemipsilichthys gobio
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hemipsilichthys Nimius
Hemipsilichthys nimius
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hemipsilichthys Papillatus
Hemipsilichthys papillatus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hemirhamphodon Sesamum
Hemirhamphodon sesamum
Zenarchopteridae
Near Threatened
Henochilus Wheatlandii
Henochilus wheatlandii
Near Threatened
Highfin glassy perchlet
Pseudambassis lala
Near Threatened
Highscale shiner
Alburnops hypsilepis
Near Threatened
Hisonotus Megaloplax
Hisonotus megaloplax
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hispaniolan rivulus
Rivulus roloffi
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Holdridges toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis holdridgei
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Homalopterula Heterolepis
Homalopterula heterolepis
Balitoridae
Near Threatened