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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
Hofmann's killi
Aphyosemion hofmanni
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Hognosed brochis
Brochis multiradiatus
Least Concern Edible
Holdridges toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis holdridgei
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Holiday darter
Etheostoma brevirostrum
Percidae Vulnerable
Holland's Piranha
Serrasalmus hollandi
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Holland's Toothcarp
Pamphorichthys hollandi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Holland's Toothcarp
Poecilia hollandi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Hollandichthys Taramandahy
Hollandichthys taramandahy
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Holopristis Aguaruna
Holopristis aguaruna
Holopristis Guyanensis
Holopristis guyanensis
Least Concern
Holopristis Haraldi
Holopristis haraldi
Least Concern
Holopristis Luelingi
Holopristis luelingi
Least Concern
Holopristis Neptunus
Holopristis neptunus
Least Concern
Holopristis Yinyang
Holopristis yinyang
Least Concern
Homaloptera Bilineata
Homaloptera bilineata
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homaloptera Confuzona
Homaloptera confuzona
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homaloptera Ocellata
Homaloptera ocellata
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Homaloptera Ogilviei
Homaloptera ogilviei
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homaloptera Parclitella
Homaloptera parclitella
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Avii
Homalopteroides avii
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Indochinensis
Homalopteroides indochinensis
Balitoridae
Homalopteroides Manipurensis
Homalopteroides manipurensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Modestus
Homalopteroides modestus
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homalopteroides Nebulosus
Homalopteroides nebulosus
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Rupicola
Homalopteroides rupicola
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Stephensoni
Homalopteroides stephensoni
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Tweediei
Homalopteroides tweediei
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Wassinkii
Homalopteroides wassinkii
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Homalopteroides Weberi
Homalopteroides weberi
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homalopteroides Yuwonoi
Homalopteroides yuwonoi
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homalopterula Amphisquamata
Homalopterula amphisquamata
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homalopterula Gymnogaster
Homalopterula gymnogaster
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopterula Heterolepis
Homalopterula heterolepis
Balitoridae Near Threatened
Homalopterula Modiglianii
Homalopterula modiglianii
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homalopterula Ripleyi
Homalopterula ripleyi
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopterula Vanderbilti
Homalopterula vanderbilti
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homatula Acuticephala
Homatula acuticephala
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Homatula Anguillioides
Homatula anguillioides
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Anteridorsalis
Homatula anteridorsalis
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Berezowskii
Homatula berezowskii
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Change
Homatula change
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Cryptoclathrata
Homatula cryptoclathrata
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Disparizona
Homatula disparizona
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Erhaiensis
Homatula erhaiensis
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Gelao
Homatula gelao
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Guanheensis
Homatula guanheensis
Nemacheilidae
Homatula Laxiclathra
Homatula laxiclathra
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Homatula Longidorsalis
Homatula longidorsalis
Nemacheilidae