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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
Haplochromis Igneopinnis
Haplochromis igneopinnis
Cichlidae
Endangered
Haplochromis placodon pointed head
Trematocranus microstoma
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
Haplochromis Simpsoni
Haplochromis simpsoni
Cichlidae
Endangered
Haplochromis Venator
Haplochromis venator
Cichlidae
Endangered
Harttia Panara
Harttia panara
Loricariidae
Endangered
Harttiella Crassicauda
Harttiella crassicauda
Endangered
Harttiella Lucifer
Harttiella lucifer
Endangered
Harvey's Licorice Gourami
Parosphromenus harveyi
Osphronemidae
Endangered
Hasemania Piatan
Hasemania piatan
Endangered
Headwater livebearer
Poeciliopsis monacha
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Heavy lips fish
Ptychobarbus chungtienensis
Endangered
Hemiancistrus Megalopteryx
Hemiancistrus megalopteryx
Loricariidae
Endangered
Hemibagrus Lacustrinus
Hemibagrus lacustrinus
Bagridae
Endangered
Hemimyzon Pumilicorpora
Hemimyzon pumilicorpora
Balitoridae
Endangered
Hemimyzon Yaotanensis
Hemimyzon yaotanensis
Balitoridae
Endangered
Hillstream spineless eel
Pillaia indica
Chaudhuriidae
Endangered
Hisonotus Hungy
Hisonotus hungy
Loricariidae
Endangered
Hispaniola pupfish
Cyprinodon bondi
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
Hittitic spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus hittitorum
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Hoese's goby
Glossogobius hoesei
Gobiidae
Endangered
Homatula Oligolepis
Homatula oligolepis
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Honey blue eye
Pseudomugil mellis
Pseudomugilidae
Endangered
Hopliancistrus Tricornis
Hopliancistrus tricornis
Endangered
Hoplomyzon Cardosoi
Hoplomyzon cardosoi
Aspredinidae
Endangered
Horaglanis Abdulkalami
Horaglanis abdulkalami
Clariidae
Endangered
Hummingbird lampeye
Congopanchax myersi
Endangered
Humpback chub
Gila cypha
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Humphead Madagascar cichlid
Katria katria
Cichlidae
Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Coelestinus
Hyphessobrycon coelestinus
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Duragenys
Hyphessobrycon duragenys
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Nicolasi
Hyphessobrycon nicolasi
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Paucilepis
Hyphessobrycon paucilepis
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Procerus
Hyphessobrycon procerus
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Tuyensis
Hyphessobrycon tuyensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Hypostomus Macrophthalmus
Hypostomus macrophthalmus
Loricariidae
Endangered
Hypostomus Nematopterus
Hypostomus nematopterus
Loricariidae
Endangered
Hypostomus Tenuis
Hypostomus tenuis
Loricariidae
Endangered
Hypselobarbus Bicolor
Hypselobarbus bicolor
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Hypselobarbus Periyarensis
Hypselobarbus periyarensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Hypsolebias Fulminantis
Hypsolebias fulminantis
Rivulidae
Endangered
Hypsolebias Ghisolfii
Hypsolebias ghisolfii
Rivulidae
Endangered
Hypsolebias Macaubensis
Hypsolebias macaubensis
Rivulidae
Endangered
Hypsolebias Magnificus
Hypsolebias magnificus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Hypsolebias Martinsi
Hypsolebias martinsi
Rivulidae
Endangered
Hypsolebias Radiseriatus
Hypsolebias radiseriatus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Iberochondrostoma Almacai
Iberochondrostoma almacai
Endangered
Iberochondrostoma Olisiponense
Iberochondrostoma olisiponense
Endangered
Iberochondrostoma Oretanum
Iberochondrostoma oretanum
Endangered