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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
Guyana anchovy
Anchoviella guianensis
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Guyana leaffish
Polycentrus schomburgkii
Polycentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Guyanan croaker
Pachypops fourcroi
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gymnallabes Typus
Gymnallabes typus
Clariidae
Least Concern
Gymnocephalus Ambriaelacus
Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus
Percidae
Least Concern
Gymnocorymbus Bondi
Gymnocorymbus bondi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Gymnodiptychus Pachycheilus
Gymnodiptychus pachycheilus
Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Constellatus
Gymnogeophagus constellatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Lipokarenos
Gymnogeophagus lipokarenos
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Pseudolabiatus
Gymnogeophagus pseudolabiatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Terrapurpura
Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Gymnogeophagus Tiraparae
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Gymnogobius Breunigii
Gymnogobius breunigii
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Gymnogobius Scrobiculatus
Gymnogobius scrobiculatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Gymnorhamphichthys Bogardusae
Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Gymnotocinclus Anosteos
Gymnotocinclus anosteos
Least Concern
Gymnotus Bahianus
Gymnotus bahianus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Chaviro
Gymnotus chaviro
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Coatesi
Gymnotus coatesi
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Coropinae
Gymnotus coropinae
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Curupira
Gymnotus curupira
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Darwini
Gymnotus darwini
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Esmeraldas
Gymnotus esmeraldas
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Inaequilabiatus
Gymnotus inaequilabiatus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Interruptus
Gymnotus interruptus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Javari
Gymnotus javari
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Jonasi
Gymnotus jonasi
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Mamiraua
Gymnotus mamiraua
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Omarorum
Gymnotus omarorum
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Pantherinus
Gymnotus pantherinus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Paraguensis
Gymnotus paraguensis
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Pedanopterus
Gymnotus pedanopterus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Stenoleucus
Gymnotus stenoleucus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Gymnotus Varzea
Gymnotus varzea
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Hadramaut Lotak
Cyprinion acinaces
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Haemomaster Venezuelae
Haemomaster venezuelae
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Hagedorn's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus hagedornae
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Hairy puffer
Pao baileyi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Haitian cichlid
Nandopsis haitiensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Half-banded Spiny Eel
Macrognathus circumcinctus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Halfbanded pike cichlid
Crenicichla geayi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Halfbanded Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina semifasciata
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Halfbanded pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina laeta
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Halfline hemiodus
Hemiodus semitaeniatus
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Halfline leporinus
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haludaria Kannikattiensis
Haludaria kannikattiensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Hamilton's barb
Enteromius afrohamiltoni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Hampala Ampalong
Hampala ampalong
Cyprinidae
Least Concern