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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
Hyphessobrycon Rutiliflavidus
Hyphessobrycon rutiliflavidus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Saizi
Hyphessobrycon saizi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Santae
Hyphessobrycon santae
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Savagei
Hyphessobrycon savagei
Acestrorhamphidae Vulnerable
Hyphessobrycon Schauenseei
Hyphessobrycon schauenseei
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Scutulatus
Hyphessobrycon scutulatus
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Sebastiani
Hyphessobrycon sebastiani
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Sovichthys
Hyphessobrycon sovichthys
Acestrorhamphidae
Hyphessobrycon Stramineus
Hyphessobrycon stramineus
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Taguae
Hyphessobrycon taguae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Taphorni
Hyphessobrycon taphorni
Acestrorhamphidae
Hyphessobrycon Taurocephalus
Hyphessobrycon taurocephalus
Acestrorhamphidae Critically Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Tenuis
Hyphessobrycon tenuis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Tortuguerae
Hyphessobrycon tortuguerae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Tropis
Hyphessobrycon tropis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Tukunai
Hyphessobrycon tukunai
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Tuyensis
Hyphessobrycon tuyensis
Acestrorhamphidae Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Vinaceus
Hyphessobrycon vinaceus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Wadai
Hyphessobrycon wadai
Acestrorhamphidae
Hyphessobrycon Wajat
Hyphessobrycon wajat
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Weitzmanorum
Hyphessobrycon weitzmanorum
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Werneri
Hyphessobrycon werneri
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hyphessobrycon Wosiackii
Hyphessobrycon wosiackii
Acestrorhamphidae
Hyphessobrycon Zoe
Hyphessobrycon zoe
Acestrorhamphidae
Hypobrycon Leptorhynchus
Hypobrycon leptorhynchus
Stevardiidae
Hypobrycon Maromba
Hypobrycon maromba
Stevardiidae
Hypodoras Forficulatus
Hypodoras forficulatus
Data Deficient
Hypomasticus Australis
Hypomasticus australis
Anostomidae
Hypomasticus Copelandii
Hypomasticus copelandii
Anostomidae
Hypomasticus Despaxi
Hypomasticus despaxi
Anostomidae Least Concern
Hypomasticus Lineomaculatus
Hypomasticus lineomaculatus
Anostomidae Data Deficient
Hypomasticus Megalepis
Hypomasticus megalepis
Anostomidae Least Concern
Hypomasticus Mormyrops
Hypomasticus mormyrops
Anostomidae Least Concern
Hypomasticus Pachycheilus
Hypomasticus pachycheilus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Hypomasticus Steindachneri
Hypomasticus steindachneri
Anostomidae
Hypomasticus Thayeri
Hypomasticus thayeri
Anostomidae Vulnerable
Hypophthalmichthys Harmandi
Hypophthalmichthys harmandi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hypophthalmus Fimbriatus
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Hypophthalmus Oremaculatus
Hypophthalmus oremaculatus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Baileyi
Hypoptopoma baileyi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Bianale
Hypoptopoma bianale
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Brevirostratum
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Elongatum
Hypoptopoma elongatum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Guianense
Hypoptopoma guianense
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Gulare
Hypoptopoma gulare
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Incognitum
Hypoptopoma incognitum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Inexspectatum
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypoptopoma Machadoi
Hypoptopoma machadoi
Loricariidae Least Concern