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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
Bannertail catfish
Corydoras robineae
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bannertail catfish
Brochis robineae
Least Concern
Edible
Baram snakehead
Channa baramensis
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barbatula Nuda
Barbatula nuda
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barbel steed
Hemibarbus labeo
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barbodes Cataractae
Barbodes cataractae
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Barbodes Herrei
Barbodes herrei
Cyprinidae
EX
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
Barred splitfin
Chapalichthys encaustus
Goodeidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Barton's cichlid
Herichthys bartoni
Cichlidae
Endangered
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
Beysehir bleak
Alburnus akili
Cyprinidae
EX
Edible
Biajaca
Nandopsis tetracanthus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bigeye lates
Lates mariae
Latidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Bighead catfish
Clarias macrocephalus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Bighead goby
Ponticola kessleri
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bighead pupfish
Cyprinodon pachycephalus
Cyprinodontidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Bigspot barb
Barbodes dunckeri
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Black Amur bream
Megalobrama terminalis
Cyprinidae
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 buntingi
Oryzias nigrimas
Adrianichthyidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black curbinata
Plagioscion auratus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black Diamond Madagascar cichlid
Paratilapia polleni
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
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
Black-jacket tetra
Moenkhausia takasei
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackback barb
Enteromius barnardi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackbanded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia nigrans
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackbarred limia
Limia nigrofasciata
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Blackbelly limia
Limia melanogaster
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Edible