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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
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Haplochromis Pachycephalus
Haplochromis pachycephalus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Pallidus
Haplochromis pallidus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Paradoxus
Haplochromis paradoxus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Paraguiarti
Haplochromis paraguiarti
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Paraplagiostoma
Haplochromis paraplagiostoma
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Parorthostoma
Haplochromis parorthostoma
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Pellegrini
Haplochromis pellegrini
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Pitmani
Haplochromis pitmani
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Plagiostoma
Haplochromis plagiostoma
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Prodromus
Haplochromis prodromus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Prognathus
Haplochromis prognathus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Pseudopellegrini
Haplochromis pseudopellegrini
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Saxicola
Haplochromis saxicola
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Serranus
Haplochromis serranus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Simotes
Haplochromis simotes
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Spekii
Haplochromis spekii
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Squamulatus
Haplochromis squamulatus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Thuragnathus
Haplochromis thuragnathus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Tridens
Haplochromis tridens
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Tyrianthinus
Haplochromis tyrianthinus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Victoriae
Haplochromis victoriae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Haplochromis Worthingtoni
Haplochromis worthingtoni
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Harttia Merevari
Harttia merevari
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Harttia Rhombocephala
Harttia rhombocephala
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Headwater catfish
Ictalurus lupus
Ictaluridae Data Deficient
Heinemann's killi
Aphyosemion heinemanni
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient
Helicophagus Leptorhynchus
Helicophagus leptorhynchus
Pangasiidae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Camthuyensis
Hemibagrus camthuyensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Centralus
Hemibagrus centralus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Chiemhoaensis
Hemibagrus chiemhoaensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Divaricatus
Hemibagrus divaricatus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Dongbacensis
Hemibagrus dongbacensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Filamentus
Hemibagrus filamentus
Bagridae Data Deficient Edible
Hemibagrus Guttatus
Hemibagrus guttatus
Bagridae Data Deficient Edible
Hemibagrus Hongus
Hemibagrus hongus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Imbrifer
Hemibagrus imbrifer
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Sabanus
Hemibagrus sabanus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Semotus
Hemibagrus semotus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Songdaensis
Hemibagrus songdaensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Taybacensis
Hemibagrus taybacensis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Variegatus
Hemibagrus variegatus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibagrus Vietnamicus
Hemibagrus vietnamicus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hemibarbus Macracanthus
Hemibarbus macracanthus
Gobionidae Data Deficient Edible
Hemibarbus Qianjiangensis
Hemibarbus qianjiangensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Hemibarbus Songloensis
Hemibarbus songloensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Hemibarbus Thacmoensis
Hemibarbus thacmoensis
Gobionidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Brevispini
Hemibrycon brevispini
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Cairoensis
Hemibrycon cairoensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient