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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
Gymnotus Chimarrao
Gymnotus chimarrao
Gymnotidae Near Threatened
Gymnotus Coatesi
Gymnotus coatesi
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Coropinae
Gymnotus coropinae
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Cuia
Gymnotus cuia
Gymnotidae
Gymnotus Curupira
Gymnotus curupira
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Darwini
Gymnotus darwini
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Diamantinensis
Gymnotus diamantinensis
Gymnotidae Data Deficient
Gymnotus Esmeraldas
Gymnotus esmeraldas
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Inaequilabiatus
Gymnotus inaequilabiatus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Interruptus
Gymnotus interruptus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Javari
Gymnotus javari
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Jonasi
Gymnotus jonasi
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Mamiraua
Gymnotus mamiraua
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Omarorum
Gymnotus omarorum
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Panamensis
Gymnotus panamensis
Gymnotidae Critically Endangered
Gymnotus Pantherinus
Gymnotus pantherinus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Paraguensis
Gymnotus paraguensis
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Pedanopterus
Gymnotus pedanopterus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Refugio
Gymnotus refugio
Gymnotidae Vulnerable
Gymnotus Stenoleucus
Gymnotus stenoleucus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Gymnotus Varzea
Gymnotus varzea
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Hadramaut Himri
Carasobarbus exulatus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Hadramaut Lotak
Cyprinion acinaces
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Haemomaster Venezuelae
Haemomaster venezuelae
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Hagedorn's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus hagedornae
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Hagen's goby
Sicyopterus hageni
Gobiidae
Hainania Minzhengi
Hainania minzhengi
Cyprinidae
Hainania Serrata
Hainania serrata
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hairy puffer
Pao baileyi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Haitian cichlid
Nandopsis haitiensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Half-banded Spiny Eel
Macrognathus circumcinctus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Halfbanded pike cichlid
Crenicichla geayi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Halfbanded Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina semifasciata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Halfbanded pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina laeta
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Halfline hemiodus
Hemiodus semitaeniatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Halfline leporinus
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
Halloween Darter
Percina crypta
Percidae Vulnerable
Haludaria Afasciata
Haludaria afasciata
Cyprinidae Endangered
Haludaria Kannikattiensis
Haludaria kannikattiensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Haludaria Melanampyx
Haludaria melanampyx
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hamilton's barb
Enteromius afrohamiltoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hampala Ampalong
Hampala ampalong
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hampala barb
Hampala macrolepidota
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Hampala Bimaculata
Hampala bimaculata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hampala Dispar
Hampala dispar
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hampala Katibas
Hampala katibas
Cyprinidae
Hampala Lopezi
Hampala lopezi
Cyprinidae Endangered
Hampala Lupar
Hampala lupar
Cyprinidae