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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
Heterocharax Macrolepis
Heterocharax macrolepis
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Heterocheirodon Jacuiensis
Heterocheirodon jacuiensis
Least Concern
Heterocheirodon Yatai
Heterocheirodon yatai
Least Concern
Heterochromis Multidens
Heterochromis multidens
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Heteromormyrus Angusticaudata
Heteromormyrus angusticaudata
Heteromormyrus Chilembwei
Heteromormyrus chilembwei
Heteromormyrus Dolichorhynchus
Heteromormyrus dolichorhynchus
Heteromormyrus Longilateralis
Heteromormyrus longilateralis
Heteromormyrus Ndauorum
Heteromormyrus ndauorum
Heteromormyrus Pappenheimi
Heteromormyrus pappenheimi
Least Concern
Heteromormyrus Pauciradiatus
Heteromormyrus pauciradiatus
Data Deficient
Heteromormyrus Szaboi
Heteromormyrus szaboi
Least Concern
Heteromormyrus Tangwenai
Heteromormyrus tangwenai
Heteromormyrus Tavernei
Heteromormyrus tavernei
Least Concern
Heteromormyrus Xanekweorum
Heteromormyrus xanekweorum
Heteropneustes Kemratensis
Heteropneustes kemratensis
Heteropneustidae
Least Concern
Edible
Heteropneustes Nani
Heteropneustes nani
Heteropneustidae
Edible
Hexanematichthys Henni
Hexanematichthys henni
Ariidae
Hidden pupfish
Cyprinodon esconditus
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
High-fin brackish goby
Eugnathogobius ganuensis
Gobiidae
High-finned glass perchlet
Parambassis altipinnis
Ambassidae
Critically Endangered
High-finned Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis grandidieri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Highback chub
Hybopsis hypsinotus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Highfin carpsucker
Carpiodes velifer
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Highfin catfish
Neoarius berneyi
Ariidae
Least Concern
Highfin glassy perchlet
Pseudambassis lala
Near Threatened
Highfin shiner
Notropis altipinnis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Highfin shiner
Hudsonius altipinnis
Least Concern
Highland darter
Etheostoma teddyroosevelt
Percidae
Highland Hypselobarbus
Hypselobarbus procerus
Cyprinidae
Highland Rim Darter
Etheostoma kantuckeense
Percidae
Least Concern
Highland shiner
Notropis micropteryx
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Highland splitfin
Hubbsina turneri
Critically Endangered
Highland stoneroller
Campostoma spadiceum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Highland swordtail
Xiphophorus malinche
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Highlands rainbowfish
Chilatherina campsi
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Highscale shiner
Alburnops hypsilepis
Near Threatened
Highwaterman catfish
Hypophthalmus edentatus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Higuchi's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus higuchii
Apteronotidae
Critically Endangered
Hilda's grunter
Chrysichthys hildae
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Hildebrandt's elephant-snout fish
Mormyrus hildebrandti
Mormyridae
Data Deficient
Hillstream loach
Gastromyzon punctulatus
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Hillstream spineless eel
Pillaia indica
Chaudhuriidae
Endangered
Himalayan glassy perchlet
Chanda baculis
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Himalayan glassy perchlet
Parambassis baculis
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Hingemouth
Phractolaemus ansorgii
Phractolaemidae
Least Concern
Hippichthys Albomaculosus
Hippichthys albomaculosus
Syngnathidae
Data Deficient
Hippopotamyrus Harringtoni
Hippopotamyrus harringtoni
Mormyridae
Least Concern