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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
Harttiella Longicauda
Harttiella longicauda
Vulnerable
Harttiella Lucifer
Harttiella lucifer
Endangered
Harttiella Parva
Harttiella parva
Critically Endangered
Harttiella Pilosa
Harttiella pilosa
Critically Endangered
Harvey's Licorice Gourami
Parosphromenus harveyi
Osphronemidae
Endangered
Haseman's toothcarp
Poecilia hasemani
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Hasemania Diastatos
Hasemania diastatos
Least Concern
Hasemania Hanseni
Hasemania hanseni
Least Concern
Hasemania Maxillaris
Hasemania maxillaris
Critically Endangered
Hasemania Negodagua
Hasemania negodagua
Near Threatened
Hasemania Piatan
Hasemania piatan
Endangered
Hassar Affinis
Hassar affinis
Doradidae
Least Concern
Hassar Gabiru
Hassar gabiru
Doradidae
Least Concern
Hassar Orestis
Hassar orestis
Doradidae
Least Concern
Hassar Shewellkeimi
Hassar shewellkeimi
Doradidae
Vulnerable
Hassar Wilderi
Hassar wilderi
Doradidae
Least Concern
Hatcheria Macraei
Hatcheria macraei
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Hazar bleak
Alburnus heckeli
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Head-and-tail-light fish
Holopristis falsa
Head-and-taillight tetra
Holopristis ocellifera
Least Concern
Head-and-taillight tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Headstander
Chilodus zunevei
Chilodidae
Least Concern
Headwater catfish
Ictalurus lupus
Ictaluridae
Data Deficient
Headwater chub
Gila nigra
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Headwater darter
Etheostoma lawrencei
Percidae
Least Concern
Headwater killifish
Tlaloc candalarius
Least Concern
Edible
Headwater livebearer
Poeciliopsis monacha
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Heart-finned goby
Lentipes niasensis
Gobiidae
Heavy lips fish
Ptychobarbus chungtienensis
Endangered
Heckel's Orontes barbell
Luciobarbus pectoralis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Hedinichthys Grummorum
Hedinichthys grummorum
Nemacheilidae
Hedinichthys Macropterus
Hedinichthys macropterus
Nemacheilidae
Heimodus de Hurault
Hemiodus huraulti
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Heinemann's killi
Aphyosemion heinemanni
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Helicophagus Leptorhynchus
Helicophagus leptorhynchus
Pangasiidae
Data Deficient
Helicophagus Typus
Helicophagus typus
Pangasiidae
Least Concern
Helogenes Castaneus
Helogenes castaneus
Cetopsidae
Least Concern
Helogenes Gouldingi
Helogenes gouldingi
Cetopsidae
Least Concern
Helogenes Marmoratus
Helogenes marmoratus
Cetopsidae
Least Concern
Helogenes Uruyensis
Helogenes uruyensis
Cetopsidae
Near Threatened
Hemiancistrus Cerrado
Hemiancistrus cerrado
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Chlorostictus
Hemiancistrus chlorostictus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hemiancistrus Fugleri
Hemiancistrus fugleri
Loricariidae
Hemiancistrus Fuliginosus
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Furtivus
Hemiancistrus furtivus
Loricariidae
Hemiancistrus Guahiborum
Hemiancistrus guahiborum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Hammarlundi
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi
Loricariidae
Hemiancistrus Macrops
Hemiancistrus macrops
Loricariidae