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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
Enteromius Teugelsi
Enteromius teugelsi
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Enteromius Traorei
Enteromius traorei
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Ereğli Loach
Oxynoemacheilus eregliensis
Nemacheilidae
Vulnerable
Eretmobrycon Bayano
Eretmobrycon bayano
Vulnerable
Esox Cisalpinus
Esox cisalpinus
Esocidae
Vulnerable
Etowah darter
Etheostoma etowahae
Percidae
Vulnerable
European whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Eyeless golden-line fish
Sinocyclocheilus anophthalmus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Farlowella Colombiensis
Farlowella colombiensis
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Farlowella Mitoupibo
Farlowella mitoupibo
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Feather-barbelled squeaker
Synodontis manni
Mochokidae
Vulnerable
Finke goby
Chlamydogobius japalpa
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Formosania Chenyiyui
Formosania chenyiyui
Balitoridae
Vulnerable
Four-spined glass perchlet
Tetracentrum apogonoides
Ambassidae
Vulnerable
Frecklebelly madtom
Noturus munitus
Ictaluridae
Vulnerable
Fuscotaeniatus
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Galaxias Globiceps
Galaxias globiceps
Galaxiidae
Vulnerable
gamefish
Diplomystes camposensis
Diplomystidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Gamtoos redfin
Pseudobarbus swartzi
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Gangetic loach
Botia rostrata
Botiidae
Vulnerable
Gangetic loach
Botia dayi
Botiidae
Vulnerable
Garcialebias Arachan
Garcialebias arachan
Vulnerable
Garcialebias Nachtigalli
Garcialebias nachtigalli
Vulnerable
Garra Allostoma
Garra allostoma
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Bispinosa
Garra bispinosa
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Buettikeri
Garra buettikeri
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Compressus
Garra compressus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Duobarbis
Garra duobarbis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Litanensis
Garra litanensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Menoni
Garra menoni
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Nambulica
Garra nambulica
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Paralissorhynchus
Garra paralissorhynchus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Periyarensis
Garra periyarensis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Regressus
Garra regressus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Smartae
Garra smartae
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Garra Tana
Garra tana
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Gastromyzon Crenastus
Gastromyzon crenastus
Balitoridae
Vulnerable
Gastromyzon Farragus
Gastromyzon farragus
Balitoridae
Vulnerable
Gediz shemaya
Alburnus battalgilae
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Genuine Bitterling
Acheilognathus melanogaster
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Giant killifish
Fundulus grandissimus
Fundulidae
Vulnerable
Glaphyropoma Spinosum
Glaphyropoma spinosum
Trichomycteridae
Vulnerable
Glossogobius Macrocephalus
Glossogobius macrocephalus
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Glovers hardyhead
Craterocephalus gloveri
Atherinidae
Vulnerable
Glyptothorax Exodon
Glyptothorax exodon
Sisoridae
Vulnerable
Glyptothorax Manipurensis
Glyptothorax manipurensis
Sisoridae
Vulnerable
Glyptothorax Plectilis
Glyptothorax plectilis
Sisoridae
Vulnerable
Glyptothorax Robustus
Glyptothorax robustus
Sisoridae
Vulnerable