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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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Blue catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Ictaluridae Least Concern Edible
Blue Cheek Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma eunotus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Blue danio
Danio kerri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Blue mbuna
Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Blue notho
Nothobranchius patrizii
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Blue streak hap
Labidochromis caeruleus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Bluefin killifish
Lucania goodei
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Blunt-toothed African catfish
Clarias ngamensis
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Boggut labeo
Labeo boggut
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Borna snakehead
Channa amphibeus
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Bornean leaffish
Nandus nebulosus
Nandidae Least Concern Edible
Borneo loach
Pangio shelfordii
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra
Bryconaethiops boulengeri
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Bowstripe barb
Enteromius viviparus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Brachirus Harmandi
Brachirus harmandi
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Brazilian bocachico
Prochilodus brevis
Prochilodontidae Least Concern Edible
Bream
Chilotilapia rhoadesii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Bridle shiner
Notropis bifrenatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Brilliant rasbora
Rasbora einthovenii
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Broad whitefish
Coregonus nasus
Salmonidae Least Concern Edible
Brond-snout
Chondrostoma regium
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Bronze featherback
Notopterus notopterus
Notopteridae Least Concern Edible
Brook stickleback
Culaea inconstans
Gasterosteidae Least Concern Edible
Brown pencilfish
Nannostomus eques
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Brycinus Rhodopleura
Brycinus rhodopleura
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Bryconaethiops Macrops
Bryconaethiops macrops
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Bubu
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
Claroteidae Least Concern Edible
Bucktooth tetra
Exodon paradoxus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Bulldog
Marcusenius macrolepidotus
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Burbot
Lota lota
Lotidae Least Concern Edible
Butterfly barb
Enteromius hulstaerti
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
cá thèo
Pterocryptis cochinchinensis
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Cameroon killi
Aphyosemion cameronense
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Cameroon lampeye
Micropanchax camerunensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Capitán de la Sabana
Eremophilus mutisii
Trichomycteridae Least Concern Edible
Carnatic carp
Barbodes carnaticus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Cascafe Brycon
Brycon atrocaudatus
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
Caspian barbel
Luciobarbus caspius
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Caspian lamprey
Caspiomyzon wagneri
Petromyzontidae Least Concern Edible
Caspian sand goby
Neogobius pallasi
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Catfish
Synodontis membranaceus
Mochokidae Least Concern Edible
Cathorops Agassizii
Cathorops agassizii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Cathorops Arenatus
Cathorops arenatus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Central mudminnow
Umbra limi
Umbridae Least Concern Edible
Chaguni
Chagunius chagunio
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Chairel cichlid
Herichthys pantostictus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Channa Melasoma
Channa melasoma
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Channa Rara
Channa rara
Channidae Least Concern Edible