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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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Haplochromis Retrodens
Haplochromis retrodens
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Sauvagei
Haplochromis sauvagei
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Thereuterion
Haplochromis thereuterion
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Vanoijeni
Haplochromis vanoijeni
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Velifer
Haplochromis velifer
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Welcommei
Haplochromis welcommei
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Haplochromis Xanthopteryx
Haplochromis xanthopteryx
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Harttiella Longicauda
Harttiella longicauda
Vulnerable
Hassar Shewellkeimi
Hassar shewellkeimi
Doradidae Vulnerable
Hemibagrus Planiceps
Hemibagrus planiceps
Bagridae Vulnerable
Hemigrammus Changae
Hemigrammus changae
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hemimyzon Confluens
Hemimyzon confluens
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Hemimyzon Taitungensis
Hemimyzon taitungensis
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Heminoemacheilus Zhengbaoshani
Heminoemacheilus zhengbaoshani
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Hemirhamphodon Kecil
Hemirhamphodon kecil
Zenarchopteridae Vulnerable
Henn's Knifefish
Gymnotus henni
Gymnotidae Vulnerable
Hephaestus Obtusifrons
Hephaestus obtusifrons
Terapontidae Vulnerable
Heptapterus Mbya
Heptapterus mbya
Heptapteridae Vulnerable
Hidden pupfish
Cyprinodon esconditus
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
Holiday darter
Etheostoma brevirostrum
Percidae Vulnerable
Hollandichthys Taramandahy
Hollandichthys taramandahy
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Homaloptera Ocellata
Homaloptera ocellata
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Homalopteroides Wassinkii
Homalopteroides wassinkii
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Homatula Acuticephala
Homatula acuticephala
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Homatula Laxiclathra
Homatula laxiclathra
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Honess' glass perchlet
Tetracentrum honessi
Ambassidae Vulnerable
Hoplomyzon Atrizona
Hoplomyzon atrizona
Aspredinidae Vulnerable
Hora razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma horai
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Huchen
Hucho hucho
Salmonidae Vulnerable Edible
Hump-head
Cyrtocara moorii
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
Hyphessobrycon Arianae
Hyphessobrycon arianae
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Auca
Hyphessobrycon auca
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Fernandezi
Hyphessobrycon fernandezi
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Hildae
Hyphessobrycon hildae
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Isiri
Hyphessobrycon isiri
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Nigricinctus
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Panamensis
Hyphessobrycon panamensis
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Pytai
Hyphessobrycon pytai
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Savagei
Hyphessobrycon savagei
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hypomasticus Thayeri
Hypomasticus thayeri
Anostomidae Vulnerable
Hypopygus Varii
Hypopygus varii
Rhamphichthyidae Vulnerable
Hypostomus Annectens
Hypostomus annectens
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Hypostomus Dlouhyi
Hypostomus dlouhyi
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Hypostomus Pagei
Hypostomus pagei
Loricariidae Vulnerable
Hypsibarbus Lagleri
Hypsibarbus lagleri
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
Hypsolebias Adornatus
Hypsolebias adornatus
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Hypsolebias Brunoi
Hypsolebias brunoi
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Hypsolebias Gardneri
Hypsolebias gardneri
Rivulidae Vulnerable