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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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Bagrichthys Obscurus
Bagrichthys obscurus
Bagridae Least Concern
Bagrid Catfish
Chrysichthys maurus
Bagridae Least Concern
Bagroides Melapterus
Bagroides melapterus
Bagridae Least Concern
Bagropsis Reinhardti
Bagropsis reinhardti
Least Concern
Bagrus Orientalis
Bagrus orientalis
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Bagrus Ubangensis
Bagrus ubangensis
Bagridae Least Concern
Bahamas mosquitofish
Gambusia manni
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Bahia cory
Brochis garbei
Least Concern Edible
Bahia sprat
Rhinosardinia bahiensis
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Baikal yellowfin
Cottocomephorus grewingkii
Cottocomephoridae Least Concern Edible
bait
Chela cachius
Least Concern
bait
Triportheus angulatus
Triportheidae Least Concern
Balcan spined loach
Sabanejewia balcanica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Balitora Eddsi
Balitora eddsi
Balitoridae Least Concern
Balitora Jalpalli
Balitora jalpalli
Balitoridae Least Concern
Balitora Kwangsiensis
Balitora kwangsiensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Balitora Lancangjiangensis
Balitora lancangjiangensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Balitora Laticauda
Balitora laticauda
Balitoridae Least Concern
Balitora Longibarbata
Balitora longibarbata
Balitoridae Least Concern
Balitora minnow
Psilorhynchus balitora
Psilorhynchidae Least Concern
Balkan Spined Loach
Cobitis elongata
Cobitidae Least Concern
Balkhash minnow
Rhynchocypris poljakowii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Balkhash perch
Perca schrenkii
Percidae Least Concern Edible
Ball Astyanax
Moenkhausia comma
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Balroglanis Schultzi
Balroglanis schultzi
Least Concern
Balsas splitfin
Ilyodon whitei
Goodeidae Least Concern
Bananinha
Hemiodus orthonops
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Banarescu's barb
Capoeta banarescui
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Banded acara
Bujurquina vittata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Banded archerfish
Toxotes jaculatrix
Toxotidae Least Concern
Banded astyanax
Psalidodon fasciatus
Least Concern
Banded banjo
Platystacus cotylephorus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Banded cichlid
Heros severus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Banded corydoras
Scleromystax barbatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Banded ctenopoma
Microctenopoma fasciolatum
Anabantidae Least Concern Edible
Banded darter
Etheostoma zonale
Percidae Least Concern
Banded gourami
Trichogaster fasciata
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Banded jewel cichlid
Hemichromis elongatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Banded jewelfish
Hemichromis fasciatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Banded jewelfish
Hemichromis frempongi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Banded killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Banded knifefish
Gymnotus carapo
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Banded Lamba
Labiobarbus fasciatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Banded lampeye
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Banded leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus
Anostomidae Least Concern
Banded mogurnda
Mogurnda cingulata
Eleotridae Least Concern
Banded panchax
Epiplatys annulatus
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Banded pygmy sunfish
Elassoma zonatum
Elassomatidae Least Concern