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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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Japanese rice fish
Oryzias latipes
Adrianichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Jaquiá toothcarp
Phalloceros lucenorum
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Jatochi
Loricariichthys acutus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Java loach
Pangio oblonga
Cobitidae Least Concern
Javanese ricefish
Oryzias javanicus
Adrianichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Javanese snakehead
Channa lucius
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Jaya
Cabdio jaya
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Jeff's snubnose goby
Pseudogobius jeffi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Jenny creek sucker
Catostomus rimiculus
Catostomidae Least Concern
Jenynsia Darwini
Jenynsia darwini
Anablepidae Least Concern
Jerdon's carp
Hypselobarbus jerdoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Jewel fish
Rubricatochromis letourneuxi
Least Concern
Jewel killi
Aphyosemion exiguum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Jewel tetra
Megalamphodus eques
Least Concern
Jeweled splitfin
Xenotoca variata
Goodeidae Least Concern Edible
Jewelfish
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus
Least Concern
Johnny darter
Etheostoma nigrum
Percidae Least Concern
Johnston's topminnow
Micropanchax johnstoni
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Jumping tetra
Hemibrycon tridens
Stevardiidae Least Concern Edible
Jupiaba Abramoides
Jupiaba abramoides
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Ajuricaba
Jupiaba ajuricaba
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Anterior
Jupiaba anterior
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Anteroides
Jupiaba anteroides
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Apenima
Jupiaba apenima
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Asymmetrica
Jupiaba asymmetrica
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Atypindi
Jupiaba atypindi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Citrina
Jupiaba citrina
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Elassonaktis
Jupiaba elassonaktis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Essequibensis
Jupiaba essequibensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Iasy
Jupiaba iasy
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Keithi
Jupiaba keithi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Kurua
Jupiaba kurua
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Ocellata
Jupiaba ocellata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Paranatinga
Jupiaba paranatinga
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Pinnata
Jupiaba pinnata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Pirana
Jupiaba pirana
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Poekotero
Jupiaba poekotero
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Poranga
Jupiaba poranga
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Scologaster
Jupiaba scologaster
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Yarina
Jupiaba yarina
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jupiaba Zonata
Jupiaba zonata
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Jurua anchovy
Jurengraulis juruensis
Least Concern
Kabili bumblebee goby
Brachygobius kabiliensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Kafue killifish
Nothobranchius kafuensis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Kais kingfish
Cyprinion kais
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Kalabans
Bangana dero
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Kalbar rasbora
Rasbora kalbarensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Kalimantania Lawak
Kalimantania lawak
Cyprinidae Least Concern