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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
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