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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
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