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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
Hemibarbus Macracanthus
Hemibarbus macracanthus
Gobionidae Data Deficient Edible
Hemibarbus Medius
Hemibarbus medius
Gobionidae Least Concern
Hemibarbus Mylodon
Hemibarbus mylodon
Gobionidae
Hemibarbus Qianjiangensis
Hemibarbus qianjiangensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Hemibarbus Songloensis
Hemibarbus songloensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Hemibarbus Thacmoensis
Hemibarbus thacmoensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Hemibarbus Umbrifer
Hemibarbus umbrifer
Gobionidae Least Concern
Hemibates Koningsi
Hemibates koningsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Antioquiae
Hemibrycon antioquiae
Stevardiidae
Hemibrycon Beni
Hemibrycon beni
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Boquiae
Hemibrycon boquiae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Brevispini
Hemibrycon brevispini
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Cairoensis
Hemibrycon cairoensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Cardalensis
Hemibrycon cardalensis
Stevardiidae
Hemibrycon Carrilloi
Hemibrycon carrilloi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Colombianus
Hemibrycon colombianus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Decurrens
Hemibrycon decurrens
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Dentatus
Hemibrycon dentatus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Divisorensis
Hemibrycon divisorensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Fasciatus
Hemibrycon fasciatus
Stevardiidae
Hemibrycon Guejarensis
Hemibrycon guejarensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Helleri
Hemibrycon helleri
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Huambonicus
Hemibrycon huambonicus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Inambari
Hemibrycon inambari
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Hemibrycon Jelskii
Hemibrycon jelskii
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Metae
Hemibrycon metae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Microformaa
Hemibrycon microformaa
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Mikrostiktos
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Orcesi
Hemibrycon orcesi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Paez
Hemibrycon paez
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Palomae
Hemibrycon palomae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Quindos
Hemibrycon quindos
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Rafaelensis
Hemibrycon rafaelensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Raqueliae
Hemibrycon raqueliae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Sanjuanensis
Hemibrycon sanjuanensis
Stevardiidae
Hemibrycon Santamartae
Hemibrycon santamartae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Sierraensis
Hemibrycon sierraensis
Stevardiidae
Hemibrycon Surinamensis
Hemibrycon surinamensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Velox
Hemibrycon velox
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Virolinica
Hemibrycon virolinica
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Yacopiae
Hemibrycon yacopiae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemichromis Angolensis
Hemichromis angolensis
Cichlidae
Hemichromis Camerounensis
Hemichromis camerounensis
Cichlidae
Hemiculter Bleekeri
Hemiculter bleekeri
Cyprinidae
Hemiculter Elongatus
Hemiculter elongatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hemiculter Krempfi
Hemiculter krempfi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hemiculter Songhongensis
Hemiculter songhongensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hemiculter Tchangi
Hemiculter tchangi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient