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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
Hippopotamyrus Macroterops
Hippopotamyrus macroterops
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Hippopotamyrus Paugyi
Hippopotamyrus paugyi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Hippopotamyrus Weeksii
Hippopotamyrus weeksii
Mormyridae
Hircan crested loach
Paracobitis hircanica
Nemacheilidae
Hirtella Carinata
Hirtella carinata
Hisonotus Acuen
Hisonotus acuen
Loricariidae
Hisonotus Aky
Hisonotus aky
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Alberti
Hisonotus alberti
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Armatus
Hisonotus armatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Bocaiuva
Hisonotus bocaiuva
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Bockmanni
Hisonotus bockmanni
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Brunneus
Hisonotus brunneus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Carreiro
Hisonotus carreiro
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Charrua
Hisonotus charrua
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Chromodontus
Hisonotus chromodontus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Depressicauda
Hisonotus depressicauda
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Depressinotus
Hisonotus depressinotus
Loricariidae
Hisonotus Devidei
Hisonotus devidei
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Dinizae
Hisonotus dinizae
Loricariidae
Hisonotus Francirochai
Hisonotus francirochai
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Heterogaster
Hisonotus heterogaster
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Hungy
Hisonotus hungy
Loricariidae Endangered
Hisonotus Iota
Hisonotus iota
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Laevior
Hisonotus laevior
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Leucofrenatus
Hisonotus leucofrenatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Leucophrys
Hisonotus leucophrys
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Maculipinnis
Hisonotus maculipinnis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Megaloplax
Hisonotus megaloplax
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Hisonotus Montanus
Hisonotus montanus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Nigricauda
Hisonotus nigricauda
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Notatus
Hisonotus notatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Notopagos
Hisonotus notopagos
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Pachysarkos
Hisonotus pachysarkos
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Paulinus
Hisonotus paulinus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Prata
Hisonotus prata
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Ringueleti
Hisonotus ringueleti
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Taimensis
Hisonotus taimensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Thayeri
Hisonotus thayeri
Loricariidae
Hisonotus Vespuccii
Hisonotus vespuccii
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hisonotus Vireo
Hisonotus vireo
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hispaniola molly
Poecilia hispaniolana
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Hispaniola pupfish
Cyprinodon bondi
Cyprinodontidae Endangered Edible
Hispaniolan rivulus
Rivulus roloffi
Rivulidae Near Threatened Edible
Hitch
Lavinia exilicauda
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hittitic spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus hittitorum
Cyprinidae Endangered
Hoedeman's Hypopygus
Hypopygus hoedemani
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Hoese's goby
Glossogobius hoesei
Gobiidae Endangered
Hoese’s Goby
Stenogobius hoesei
Gobiidae Least Concern