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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
Chilodus Fritillus
Chilodus fritillus
Chilodidae Least Concern
Chilodus Gracilis
Chilodus gracilis
Chilodidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Angolensis
Chiloglanis angolensis
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Asperocutis
Chiloglanis asperocutis
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Asymetricaudalis
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Batesii
Chiloglanis batesii
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Benuensis
Chiloglanis benuensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Camarabounyi
Chiloglanis camarabounyi
Mochokidae Vulnerable
Chiloglanis Carnatus
Chiloglanis carnatus
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Carnosus
Chiloglanis carnosus
Mochokidae Near Threatened
Chiloglanis Compactus
Chiloglanis compactus
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Congicus
Chiloglanis congicus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Devosi
Chiloglanis devosi
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Dialloi
Chiloglanis dialloi
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Disneyi
Chiloglanis disneyi
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Elisabethianus
Chiloglanis elisabethianus
Mochokidae Vulnerable
Chiloglanis Fortuitus
Chiloglanis fortuitus
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Frodobagginsi
Chiloglanis frodobagginsi
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Harbinger
Chiloglanis harbinger
Mochokidae Vulnerable
Chiloglanis Igamba
Chiloglanis igamba
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Kabaensis
Chiloglanis kabaensis
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Kazumbei
Chiloglanis kazumbei
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Kerioensis
Chiloglanis kerioensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Kinsuka
Chiloglanis kinsuka
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Kolente
Chiloglanis kolente
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Lamottei
Chiloglanis lamottei
Mochokidae Vulnerable
Chiloglanis Loffabrevum
Chiloglanis loffabrevum
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Longibarbis
Chiloglanis longibarbis
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Lufirae
Chiloglanis lufirae
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Lukugae
Chiloglanis lukugae
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Macropterus
Chiloglanis macropterus
Mochokidae Vulnerable
Chiloglanis Marlieri
Chiloglanis marlieri
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Micropogon
Chiloglanis micropogon
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Microps
Chiloglanis microps
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Modjensis
Chiloglanis modjensis
Mochokidae Data Deficient
Chiloglanis Mongoensis
Chiloglanis mongoensis
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Msirii
Chiloglanis msirii
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Niger
Chiloglanis niger
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Normani
Chiloglanis normani
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Nzerekore
Chiloglanis nzerekore
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Occidentalis
Chiloglanis occidentalis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Orthodontus
Chiloglanis orthodontus
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Pezoldi
Chiloglanis pezoldi
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Pojeri
Chiloglanis pojeri
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Polyodon
Chiloglanis polyodon
Mochokidae Endangered
Chiloglanis Polypogon
Chiloglanis polypogon
Mochokidae Near Threatened
Chiloglanis Productus
Chiloglanis productus
Mochokidae
Chiloglanis Reticulatus
Chiloglanis reticulatus
Mochokidae Data Deficient