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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
Altamaha shiner
Cyprinella xaenura
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Alticorpus Geoffreyi
Alticorpus geoffreyi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Altigena Discognathoides
Altigena discognathoides
Critically Endangered
Altigena Elegans
Altigena elegans
Near Threatened
Altigena Lippa
Altigena lippa
Data Deficient
Altigena Malihkaia
Altigena malihkaia
Altigena Sinkleri
Altigena sinkleri
Data Deficient
Altigena Tonkinensis
Altigena tonkinensis
Near Threatened
Altigena Wui
Altigena wui
Data Deficient
Altigena Yunnanensis
Altigena yunnanensis
Data Deficient
Altigena Zhui
Altigena zhui
Critically Endangered
Altolamprologus Calvus
Altolamprologus calvus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Altolamprologus Compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Aluminum catfish
Chrysichthys longipinnis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Alvord chub
Siphateles alvordensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Amanda Jane's cory
Brochis amandajanea
Data Deficient
Amapa corydoras
Corydoras amapaensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Amaralia Hypsiura
Amaralia hypsiura
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Amarginops Platus
Amarginops platus
Data Deficient
Amargosa pupfish
Cyprinodon nevadensis
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Amarillo Cichlid
Amphilophus amarillo
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Amatitlan cichlid
Vieja guttulata
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Amatitlania Altoflava
Amatitlania altoflava
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Amatitlania Coatepeque
Amatitlania coatepeque
Cichlidae
Amatitlania Kanna
Amatitlania kanna
Cichlidae
Endangered
Amatitlania Nanolutea
Amatitlania nanolutea
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Amatitlania Siquia
Amatitlania siquia
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Amatlan chub
Yuriria amatlana
Endangered
Amatola barb
Enteromius amatolicus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Amatolebias Varzeae
Amatolebias varzeae
Vulnerable
Amatolebias Wichi
Amatolebias wichi
Critically Endangered
Amazon croaker
Pachyurus schomburgkii
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma pertensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Amazon guppy
Micropoecilia bifurca
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Amazon hatchet herring
Pristigaster cayana
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Amazon ilisha
Ilisha amazonica
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Amazon leaffish
Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Polycentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon molly
Poecilia formosa
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Amazon pellona
Pellona castelnaeana
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Amazon puffer
Sphoeroides asellus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon puffer
Colomesus asellus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Amazon spinejaw sprat
Rhinosardinia amazonica
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Amazonian Needlefish
Pseudotylosurus angusticeps
Belonidae
Least Concern
Amazonian Pike Cichlid
Crenicichla sedentaria
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Amazonian Swamp Eel
Synbranchus madeirae
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Amazonichthys Camelierae
Amazonichthys camelierae
Amazonichthys Lindeae
Amazonichthys lindeae