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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
Alcalde
Crossoloricaria variegata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Alchichica silverside
Poblana alchichica
Critically Endangered
Alessandra's toothcarp
Phalloceros alessandrae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Alestes Ansorgii
Alestes ansorgii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestes Inferus
Alestes inferus
Alestidae
Alestes Liebrechtsii
Alestes liebrechtsii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestes Stuhlmannii
Alestes stuhlmannii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestion Rapax
Alestion rapax
Alestopetersius Bleheri
Alestopetersius bleheri
Alestidae
Data Deficient
Alestopetersius Conspectus
Alestopetersius conspectus
Alestidae
Alestopetersius Hilgendorfi
Alestopetersius hilgendorfi
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestopetersius Leopoldianus
Alestopetersius leopoldianus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Alestopetersius Nigropterus
Alestopetersius nigropterus
Alestidae
Endangered
Alestopetersius Smykalai
Alestopetersius smykalai
Alestidae
Endangered
Alestopetersius Taeniatus
Alestopetersius taeniatus
Alestidae
Data Deficient
Alestopetersius Tumbensis
Alestopetersius tumbensis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Algerian barb
Luciobarbus callensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alghad snowtrout
Schizopyge niger
Edible
Alien splitfin
Chapalichthys peraticus
Goodeidae
Aliteranodon Effusorium
Aliteranodon effusorium
Alkali Cichlid
Stomatepia mariae
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Allegheny pearl dace
Margariscus margarita
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Allen's anchovy
Anchoviella alleni
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Allen's Rainbowfish
Chilatherina alleni
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Allen's river garfish
Zenarchopterus alleni
Zenarchopteridae
Data Deficient
Allen's Sole
Leptachirus alleni
Vulnerable
Allen's stiphodon
Stiphodon allen
Gobiidae
Alligator gar
Atractosteus spatula
Lepisosteidae
Least Concern
Allomogurnda Flavimarginata
Allomogurnda flavimarginata
Eleotridae
Critically Endangered
Allomogurnda Hoesei
Allomogurnda hoesei
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Allomogurnda Insularis
Allomogurnda insularis
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Allomogurnda Landfordorum
Allomogurnda landfordorum
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Allomogurnda Montana
Allomogurnda montana
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Allomogurnda Multicincta
Allomogurnda multicincta
Eleotridae
Critically Endangered
Allomogurnda Papua
Allomogurnda papua
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Allomogurnda Sampricei
Allomogurnda sampricei
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Alluaud's catfish
Clarias alluaudi
Clariidae
Least Concern
Alluaud's haplo
Astatoreochromis alluaudi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Almada spined loach
Cobitis almadae
Cobitidae
Almeida toothcarp
Cnesterodon pirai
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Almoloya cichlid
Maskaheros regani
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Almorha loach
Botia almorhae
Botiidae
Least Concern
Alosa Suworowi
Alosa suworowi
Alosidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Alpine bullhead
Cottus poecilopus
Cottidae
Least Concern
Alpine bullhead
Alpinocottus poecilopus
Least Concern
Alpine galaxias
Galaxias paucispondylus
Galaxiidae
Least Concern
Altai osman
Oreoleuciscus potanini
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Altamaha bass
Micropterus calliurus
Centrarchidae