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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
Crenicichla Frenata
Crenicichla frenata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Gaucho
Crenicichla gaucho
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Gillmorlisi
Crenicichla gillmorlisi
Cichlidae
Crenicichla Hadrostigma
Crenicichla hadrostigma
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Crenicichla Haroldoi
Crenicichla haroldoi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Hemera
Crenicichla hemera
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Hu
Crenicichla hu
Cichlidae Endangered
Crenicichla Hummelincki
Crenicichla hummelincki
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Igara
Crenicichla igara
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Iguapina
Crenicichla iguapina
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Iguassuensis
Crenicichla iguassuensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Inpa
Crenicichla inpa
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Isbrueckeri
Crenicichla isbrueckeri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Jaguarensis
Crenicichla jaguarensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Jegui
Crenicichla jegui
Cichlidae Endangered
Crenicichla Jupiaensis
Crenicichla jupiaensis
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Crenicichla Jurubi
Crenicichla jurubi
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Crenicichla Labrina
Crenicichla labrina
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Lacustris
Crenicichla lacustris
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Lucenai
Crenicichla lucenai
Cichlidae
Crenicichla Lucius
Crenicichla lucius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Macrophthalma
Crenicichla macrophthalma
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Maculata
Crenicichla maculata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Mandelburgeri
Crenicichla mandelburgeri
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Crenicichla Menezesi
Crenicichla menezesi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Minuano
Crenicichla minuano
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Missioneira
Crenicichla missioneira
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Mucuryna
Crenicichla mucuryna
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Crenicichla Multispinosa
Crenicichla multispinosa
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Nickeriensis
Crenicichla nickeriensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Niederleinii
Crenicichla niederleinii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Pellegrini
Crenicichla pellegrini
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Ploegi
Crenicichla ploegi
Cichlidae
Crenicichla Prenda
Crenicichla prenda
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Crenicichla Proteus
Crenicichla proteus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Punctata
Crenicichla punctata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Pydanielae
Crenicichla pydanielae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Crenicichla Reticulata
Crenicichla reticulata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Santosi
Crenicichla santosi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Scottii
Crenicichla scottii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Semicincta
Crenicichla semicincta
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Semifasciata
Crenicichla semifasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Sipaliwini
Crenicichla sipaliwini
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Crenicichla Stocki
Crenicichla stocki
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Crenicichla Sveni
Crenicichla sveni
Cichlidae Least Concern
Crenicichla Taikyra
Crenicichla taikyra
Cichlidae
Crenicichla Tapii
Crenicichla tapii
Cichlidae
Crenicichla Tendybaguassu
Crenicichla tendybaguassu
Cichlidae Least Concern