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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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Hemibrycon Carrilloi
Hemibrycon carrilloi
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Decurrens
Hemibrycon decurrens
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Divisorensis
Hemibrycon divisorensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Microformaa
Hemibrycon microformaa
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Paez
Hemibrycon paez
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Quindos
Hemibrycon quindos
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Raqueliae
Hemibrycon raqueliae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Santamartae
Hemibrycon santamartae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Velox
Hemibrycon velox
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Virolinica
Hemibrycon virolinica
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemibrycon Yacopiae
Hemibrycon yacopiae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Hemiculter Elongatus
Hemiculter elongatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hemiculter Krempfi
Hemiculter krempfi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hemiculter Songhongensis
Hemiculter songhongensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hemiculter Tchangi
Hemiculter tchangi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hemiculterella Macrolepis
Hemiculterella macrolepis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Hemigrammopetersius Pulcher
Hemigrammopetersius pulcher
Alestidae Data Deficient
Hemigrammus Aereus
Hemigrammus aereus
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hemigrammus Cupreus
Hemigrammus cupreus
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hemigrammus Matei
Hemigrammus matei
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hemigrammus Megaceps
Hemigrammus megaceps
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hemigrammus Rubrostriatus
Hemigrammus rubrostriatus
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Ecdyonuroides
Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Khonensis
Hemimyzon khonensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Nanensis
Hemimyzon nanensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Pengi
Hemimyzon pengi
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemimyzon Songamensis
Hemimyzon songamensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Hemiodus Jatuarana
Hemiodus jatuarana
Hemiodontidae Data Deficient
Hemiodus Langeanii
Hemiodus langeanii
Hemiodontidae Data Deficient
Hemisilurus Moolenburghi
Hemisilurus moolenburghi
Siluridae Data Deficient
Henonemus Intermedius
Henonemus intermedius
Trichomycteridae Data Deficient
Hessfeld's toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Heteromormyrus Pauciradiatus
Heteromormyrus pauciradiatus
Data Deficient
Highland swordtail
Xiphophorus malinche
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Hilda's grunter
Chrysichthys hildae
Bagridae Data Deficient
Hildebrandt's elephant-snout fish
Mormyrus hildebrandti
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Hippichthys Albomaculosus
Hippichthys albomaculosus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Hippopotamyrus Macroterops
Hippopotamyrus macroterops
Mormyridae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Brunneus
Hisonotus brunneus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Devidei
Hisonotus devidei
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Heterogaster
Hisonotus heterogaster
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Iota
Hisonotus iota
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Montanus
Hisonotus montanus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Paulinus
Hisonotus paulinus
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Hisonotus Prata
Hisonotus prata
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Homaloptera Bilineata
Homaloptera bilineata
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homaloptera Confuzona
Homaloptera confuzona
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Homalopteroides Modestus
Homalopteroides modestus
Balitoridae Data Deficient