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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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Barbatula Nuda
Barbatula nuda
Nemacheilidae Least Concern Edible
Barbel steed
Hemibarbus labeo
Gobionidae Least Concern Edible
Barred grunter
Amniataba percoides
Terapontidae Least Concern Edible
Barred hemiodus
Hemiodus quadrimaculatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern Edible
Barred loach
Nemacheilus fasciatus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern Edible
Barred sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Basket hap
Mylochromis lateristriga
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Batchwa vacha
Eutropiichthys vacha
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Bathybagrus Graueri
Bathybagrus graueri
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Bay snook
Petenia splendida
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Bayad
Bagrus bajad
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Bayou topminnow
Fundulus nottii
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Beardless barb
Cyclocheilichthys apogon
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Bebe mormyrid
Hyperopisus bebe
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Benthochromis Tricoti
Benthochromis tricoti
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Biajaca
Nandopsis tetracanthus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Bighead goby
Ponticola kessleri
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Black band catfish
Corydoras zygatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Black band catfish
Osteogaster zygata
Least Concern Edible
Black bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Ictaluridae Least Concern Edible
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae Least Concern Edible
Black curbinata
Plagioscion auratus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
black fish
Carassioides acuminatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Black morpho tetra
Poecilocharax weitzmani
Crenuchidae Least Concern Edible
Black phantom tetra
Megalamphodus megalopterus
Least Concern Edible
Black prochilodus
Prochilodus nigricans
Prochilodontidae Least Concern Edible
Black sharkminnow
Labeo chrysophekadion
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Black tilapia
Oreochromis placidus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Blackback barb
Enteromius barnardi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Blackbanded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia nigrans
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Blackbelt cichlid
Vieja maculicauda
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Blackbrow bleak
Acanthobrama microlepis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Blackfin goodea
Goodea atripinnis
Goodeidae Least Concern Edible
Blacklancer catfish
Bagrichthys hypselopterus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Blackline penguinfish
Thayeria boehlkei
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Blackline rasbora
Rasbora borapetensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Blackspot barb
Dawkinsia filamentosa
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Blackspot climbing perch
Microctenopoma intermedium
Anabantidae Least Concern Edible
Blackspotted snakehead
Channa panaw
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Blackspotted topminnow
Fundulus olivaceus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Blackstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus harrisoni
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Blackstripe topminnow
Fundulus notatus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Blacktail Brycon
Brycon falcatus
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
Blackthroat cichlid
Astatheros macracanthus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Blackwing hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Blind spiny eel
Mastacembelus brichardi
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Blotched snakehead
Channa maculata
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Blue acara
Andinoacara pulcher
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible