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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
Hoplisoma Psamathos
Hoplisoma psamathos
Hoplisoma Rikbaktsa
Hoplisoma rikbaktsa
Hoplisoma Tenebrosum
Hoplisoma tenebrosum
Hoplisoma Tenharim
Hoplisoma tenharim
Hoplisoma Thanatos
Hoplisoma thanatos
Hoplisoma Tukano
Hoplisoma tukano
Least Concern
Hoplocharax Goethei
Hoplocharax goethei
Least Concern
Hoplomyzon Atrizona
Hoplomyzon atrizona
Aspredinidae Vulnerable
Hoplomyzon Cardosoi
Hoplomyzon cardosoi
Aspredinidae Endangered
Hoplomyzon Papillatus
Hoplomyzon papillatus
Aspredinidae Data Deficient
Hoplomyzon Sexpapilostoma
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Hoplosternum Punctatum
Hoplosternum punctatum
Callichthyidae Near Threatened
Hora danio
Devario shanensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hora razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma horai
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Hora white carp
Cirrhinus macrops
Cyprinidae Edible
Horabagrus Obscurus
Horabagrus obscurus
Horabagridae
Horadandia Brittani
Horadandia brittani
Horaglanis Abdulkalami
Horaglanis abdulkalami
Clariidae Endangered
Horaglanis Alikunhii
Horaglanis alikunhii
Clariidae Data Deficient
Horaglanis Populi
Horaglanis populi
Clariidae
Horalabiosa Arunachalami
Horalabiosa arunachalami
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Horalabiosa Joshuai
Horalabiosa joshuai
Cyprinidae
Horalabiosa Palaniensis
Horalabiosa palaniensis
Cyprinidae
Horiomyzon Retropinnatus
Horiomyzon retropinnatus
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Hornaday's paradise fish
Polynemus hornadayi
Polynemidae Data Deficient
Hornyhead chub
Nocomis biguttatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Horsemans cory
Corydoras eques
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Horsemans cory
Osteogaster eques
Least Concern
Houting
Coregonus oxyrinchus
Salmonidae EX Edible
Hoven's carp
Leptobarbus hoevenii
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Howong betta
Betta unimaculata
Osphronemidae Data Deficient Edible
Huangana cory
Corydoras stenocephalus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Hubers knife livebearer
Alfaro huberi
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Huchen
Hucho hucho
Salmonidae Vulnerable Edible
Hucho Bleekeri
Hucho bleekeri
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Hucho Ishikawae
Hucho ishikawae
Salmonidae Data Deficient
Hummingbird lampeye
Congopanchax myersi
Endangered
Hump backed puntius
Puntius kyphus
Cyprinidae
Hump cory
Corydoras areio
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Hump-back [White] sculpin
Abyssocottus gibbosus
Least Concern
Hump-back bream
Tylochromis bangwelensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Hump-backed mahseer
Tor remadeviae
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Hump-head
Cyrtocara moorii
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
Humpback
Chanodichthys dabryi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Humpback chub
Gila cypha
Cyprinidae Endangered
Humpback largemouth
Serranochromis altus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Humpback Puffer
Pao palembangensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Humpbacked piranha
Serrasalmus gibbus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern