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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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Banded pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina vittata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Banded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia trifasciata
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Banded sculpin
Cottus carolinae
Cottidae Least Concern
Banded snubnose goby
Pseudogobius cinctus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Banded sunfish
Enneacanthus obesus
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Banded tetra
Astyanax aeneus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Banded Tigris loach
Oxynoemacheilus frenatus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Banded tilapia
Tilapia sparrmanii
Cichlidae Least Concern
Banded Topminnow
Fundulus cingulatus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Bandfin darter
Etheostoma zonistium
Percidae Least Concern
Bandfin shiner
Coccotis zonistius
Least Concern
Bandfin shiner
Luxilus zonistius
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bandit corydoras
Corydoras melini
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Bandit corydoras
Hoplisoma melini
Least Concern
Bandtail snubnose goby
Pseudogobius hoesei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bandtail tetra
Moenkhausia dichroura
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Bane Mormyrid
Petrocephalus bane
Mormyridae Least Concern
Bangana Devdevi
Bangana devdevi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bangana Diplostoma
Bangana diplostoma
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bangana Gedrosicus
Bangana gedrosicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Banjo
Pseudobunocephalus bifidus
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Banjo catfish
Aspredo aspredo
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Banner lyretail
Aphyosemion calliurum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Bannerfin shiner
Cyprinella leedsi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bannertail catfish
Corydoras robineae
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Bannertail catfish
Brochis robineae
Least Concern Edible
Bantam sunfish
Lepomis symmetricus
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Baram snakehead
Channa baramensis
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Barbatula Altayensis
Barbatula altayensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Emuensis
Barbatula emuensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Liaoyangensis
Barbatula liaoyangensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Linjiangensis
Barbatula linjiangensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Markakulensis
Barbatula markakulensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Nuda
Barbatula nuda
Nemacheilidae Least Concern Edible
Barbatula Restricta
Barbatula restricta
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Sawadai
Barbatula sawadai
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Tomiana
Barbatula tomiana
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Toni
Barbatula toni
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbatula Zhangwuensis
Barbatula zhangwuensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Barbel
Barbus barbus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbel chub
Squaliobarbus curriculus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbel steed
Hemibarbus labeo
Gobionidae Least Concern Edible
Barbless Disc-barb
Placocheilus cryptonemus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbodes Aurotaeniatus
Barbodes aurotaeniatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbodes Banksi
Barbodes banksi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbodes Kuchingensis
Barbodes kuchingensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbodes Rhombeus
Barbodes rhombeus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbonymus Balleroides
Barbonymus balleroides
Cyprinidae Least Concern