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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
Humpbacked snakehead
Channa shingon
Channidae
Edible
Humphead cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Humphead Madagascar cichlid
Katria katria
Cichlidae
Endangered
Hyaline fish
Sinocyclocheilus hyalinus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Hyalobagrus Flavus
Hyalobagrus flavus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Hyalobagrus Leiacanthus
Hyalobagrus leiacanthus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Hyalobagrus Ornatus
Hyalobagrus ornatus
Bagridae
Critically Endangered
Hybopsis Rubrifrons
Hybopsis rubrifrons
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Hyena Cichlid
Nimbochromis polystigma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Hylopanchax Leki
Hylopanchax leki
Poeciliidae
Hylopanchax Moke
Hylopanchax moke
Poeciliidae
Hylopanchax Multisquamatus
Hylopanchax multisquamatus
Poeciliidae
Hylopanchax Ndeko
Hylopanchax ndeko
Poeciliidae
Hylopanchax Paucisquamatus
Hylopanchax paucisquamatus
Poeciliidae
Hylopanchax Silvestris
Hylopanchax silvestris
Poeciliidae
Hylopanchax Thysi
Hylopanchax thysi
Poeciliidae
Hypergastromyzon Eubranchus
Hypergastromyzon eubranchus
Near Threatened
Hyphen barb
Enteromius bifrenatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hyphessobrycon Acaciae
Hyphessobrycon acaciae
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Albolineatus
Hyphessobrycon albolineatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Amapaensis
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Amaronensis
Hyphessobrycon amaronensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Arianae
Hyphessobrycon arianae
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Auca
Hyphessobrycon auca
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Borealis
Hyphessobrycon borealis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Boulengeri
Hyphessobrycon boulengeri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Brumado
Hyphessobrycon brumado
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Cachimbensis
Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Catableptus
Hyphessobrycon catableptus
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Chocoensis
Hyphessobrycon chocoensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Citrus
Hyphessobrycon citrus
Acestrorhamphidae
Hyphessobrycon Clavatus
Hyphessobrycon clavatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Hyphessobrycon Coelestinus
Hyphessobrycon coelestinus
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Columbianus
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Condotensis
Hyphessobrycon condotensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Cyanotaenia
Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Diancistrus
Hyphessobrycon diancistrus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Dorsalis
Hyphessobrycon dorsalis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Duragenys
Hyphessobrycon duragenys
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Ecuadorensis
Hyphessobrycon ecuadorensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Hyphessobrycon Eilyos
Hyphessobrycon eilyos
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Hyphessobrycon Ericae
Hyphessobrycon ericae
Acestrorhamphidae
Hyphessobrycon Eschwartzae
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae
Acestrorhamphidae
Hyphessobrycon Fernandezi
Hyphessobrycon fernandezi
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Frankei
Hyphessobrycon frankei
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Georgettae
Hyphessobrycon georgettae
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Gracilior
Hyphessobrycon gracilior
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Hasemani
Hyphessobrycon hasemani
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient