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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
Hypostomus Vermicularis
Hypostomus vermicularis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypostomus Waiampi
Hypostomus waiampi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypostomus Weberi
Hypostomus weberi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hypostomus Wuchereri
Hypostomus wuchereri
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hypostomus Yaku
Hypostomus yaku
Loricariidae Critically Endangered
Hypselecara Coryphaenoides
Hypselecara coryphaenoides
Cichlidae Least Concern
Hypseleotris Barrawayi
Hypseleotris barrawayi
Eleotridae Near Threatened
Hypseleotris Compressocephalus
Hypseleotris compressocephalus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Hypseleotris Everetti
Hypseleotris everetti
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Hypseleotris Pangel
Hypseleotris pangel
Eleotridae Data Deficient
Hypseleotris Tohizonae
Hypseleotris tohizonae
Eleotridae
Hypselobarbus Bicolor
Hypselobarbus bicolor
Cyprinidae Endangered
Hypselobarbus Gracilis
Hypselobarbus gracilis
Cyprinidae
Hypselobarbus Keralaensis
Hypselobarbus keralaensis
Cyprinidae
Hypselobarbus Kurali
Hypselobarbus kurali
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hypselobarbus Kushavali
Hypselobarbus kushavali
Cyprinidae
Hypselobarbus Menoni
Hypselobarbus menoni
Cyprinidae
Hypselobarbus Nilgiriensis
Hypselobarbus nilgiriensis
Cyprinidae
Hypselobarbus Periyarensis
Hypselobarbus periyarensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Hypselobarbus Pseudomussullah
Hypselobarbus pseudomussullah
Cyprinidae
Hypselobarbus Pulchellus
Hypselobarbus pulchellus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Hypselobarbus Tamiraparaniei
Hypselobarbus tamiraparaniei
Cyprinidae
Hypselobarbus Vaigaiensis
Hypselobarbus vaigaiensis
Cyprinidae
Hypsibarbus Annamensis
Hypsibarbus annamensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hypsibarbus Lagleri
Hypsibarbus lagleri
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
Hypsibarbus Macrosquamatus
Hypsibarbus macrosquamatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hypsibarbus Myitkyinae
Hypsibarbus myitkyinae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hypsibarbus Oatesii
Hypsibarbus oatesii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hypsibarbus Pierrei
Hypsibarbus pierrei
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hypsibarbus Salweenensis
Hypsibarbus salweenensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hypsibarbus Suvattii
Hypsibarbus suvattii
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hypsibarbus Vernayi
Hypsibarbus vernayi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hypsoblennius Maculipinna
Hypsoblennius maculipinna
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Hypsolebias Adornatus
Hypsolebias adornatus
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Hypsolebias Auratus
Hypsolebias auratus
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Bonita
Hypsolebias bonita
Rivulidae
Hypsolebias Brunoi
Hypsolebias brunoi
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Hypsolebias Caeruleus
Hypsolebias caeruleus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Hypsolebias Coamazonicus
Hypsolebias coamazonicus
Rivulidae Least Concern
Hypsolebias Faouri
Hypsolebias faouri
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Fulminantis
Hypsolebias fulminantis
Rivulidae Endangered
Hypsolebias Gardneri
Hypsolebias gardneri
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Hypsolebias Ghisolfii
Hypsolebias ghisolfii
Rivulidae Endangered
Hypsolebias Gilbertobrasili
Hypsolebias gilbertobrasili
Rivulidae Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Gongobira
Hypsolebias gongobira
Rivulidae
Hypsolebias Guanambi
Hypsolebias guanambi
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Hypsolebias Guararug
Hypsolebias guararug
Rivulidae
Hypsolebias Hamadryades
Hypsolebias hamadryades
Rivulidae Critically Endangered