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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
Hemigrammus Taphorni
Hemigrammus taphorni
Acestrorhamphidae
Hemigrammus Tocantinsi
Hemigrammus tocantinsi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Tridens
Hemigrammus tridens
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Tupebas
Hemigrammus tupebas
Acestrorhamphidae
Hemigrammus Vorderwinkleri
Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemileiocassis Panjang
Hemileiocassis panjang
Critically Endangered
Hemimyzon Confluens
Hemimyzon confluens
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Hemimyzon Ecdyonuroides
Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Formosanus
Hemimyzon formosanus
Balitoridae
Hemimyzon Khonensis
Hemimyzon khonensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Macroptera
Hemimyzon macroptera
Balitoridae Least Concern
Hemimyzon Megalopseos
Hemimyzon megalopseos
Balitoridae
Hemimyzon Nanensis
Hemimyzon nanensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Papilio
Hemimyzon papilio
Balitoridae Least Concern
Hemimyzon Pengi
Hemimyzon pengi
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Pumilicorpora
Hemimyzon pumilicorpora
Balitoridae Endangered
Hemimyzon Sheni
Hemimyzon sheni
Balitoridae
Hemimyzon Songamensis
Hemimyzon songamensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Taitungensis
Hemimyzon taitungensis
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Hemimyzon Yaotanensis
Hemimyzon yaotanensis
Balitoridae Endangered
Hemimyzon Yushanensis
Hemimyzon yushanensis
Balitoridae
Heminoemacheilus Zhengbaoshani
Heminoemacheilus zhengbaoshani
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Hemiodus Amazonum
Hemiodus amazonum
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Argenteus
Hemiodus argenteus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Goeldii
Hemiodus goeldii
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Immaculatus
Hemiodus immaculatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Iratapuru
Hemiodus iratapuru
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Jatuarana
Hemiodus jatuarana
Hemiodontidae Data Deficient
Hemiodus Langeanii
Hemiodus langeanii
Hemiodontidae Data Deficient
Hemiodus Microlepis
Hemiodus microlepis
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Parnaguae
Hemiodus parnaguae
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Sterni
Hemiodus sterni
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Ternetzi
Hemiodus ternetzi
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Thayeria
Hemiodus thayeria
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Tocantinensis
Hemiodus tocantinensis
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Vorderwinkleri
Hemiodus vorderwinkleri
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemipsilichthys Gobio
Hemipsilichthys gobio
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Hemipsilichthys Nimius
Hemipsilichthys nimius
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Hemipsilichthys Papillatus
Hemipsilichthys papillatus
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Hemirhamphodon Byssus
Hemirhamphodon byssus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Kapuasensis
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Kecil
Hemirhamphodon kecil
Zenarchopteridae Vulnerable
Hemirhamphodon Kuekenthali
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Pogonognathus
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Sesamum
Hemirhamphodon sesamum
Zenarchopteridae Near Threatened
Hemirhamphodon Tengah
Hemirhamphodon tengah
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemisalanx Brachyrostralis
Hemisalanx brachyrostralis
Hemisilurus Heterorhynchus
Hemisilurus heterorhynchus
Siluridae Least Concern Edible