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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
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