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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Barbonymus Collingwoodii
Barbonymus collingwoodii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbudito
Centromochlus heckelii
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Barbudo
Cheirocerus eques
Pimelodidae Least Concern
Barbus barb
Enteromius barotseensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbus Carpathicus
Barbus carpathicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbus Pergamonensis
Barbus pergamonensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barbus Petenyi
Barbus petenyi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barcheek darter
Etheostoma obeyense
Percidae Least Concern
Barcoo grunter
Scortum barcoo
Terapontidae Least Concern
Barhead pipefish
Microphis leiaspis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Barilius Barila
Barilius barila
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barilius Modestus
Barilius modestus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barilius Pakistanicus
Barilius pakistanicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bario
Bario steindachneri
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Bario Cosmops
Bario cosmops
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Bario Forestii
Bario forestii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Barna Baril
Opsarius barna
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barnard's robber
Hemigrammopetersius barnardi
Alestidae Least Concern
Barred bichir
Polypterus delhezi
Polypteridae Least Concern
Barred grunter
Amniataba percoides
Terapontidae Least Concern Edible
Barred gudgeon
Bostrychus zonatus
Eleotridae Least Concern
Barred hemiodus
Hemiodus quadrimaculatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern Edible
Barred killifish
Pseudoxiphophorus jonesii
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Barred knifefish
Steatogenys elegans
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Barred livebearer
Carlhubbsia stuarti
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Barred loach
Nemacheilus fasciatus
Nemacheilidae Least Concern Edible
Barred minnow
Opsaridium zambezense
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Barred pencilfish
Nannostomus espei
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Barred rainbowfish
Chilatherina fasciata
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Barred sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Barred spiny eel
Macrognathus pancalus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
Barredtail corydoras
Hoplisoma cochui
Least Concern
Barrigudinho
Fluviphylax pygmaeus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Baryancistrus Chrysolomus
Baryancistrus chrysolomus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Basilichthys Archaeus
Basilichthys archaeus
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Basket hap
Mylochromis lateristriga
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Bata
Labeo bata
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Batasio Batasio
Batasio batasio
Bagridae Least Concern
Batasio Fasciolatus
Batasio fasciolatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Batasio Fluviatilis
Batasio fluviatilis
Bagridae Least Concern
Batasio Tengana
Batasio tengana
Bagridae Least Concern
Batchwa vacha
Eutropiichthys vacha
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Bates' killi
Aphyosemion batesii
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Bates' sabretooth anchovy
Lycengraulis batesii
Engraulidae Least Concern
Bathybagrus Graueri
Bathybagrus graueri
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Bathybagrus Platycephalus
Bathybagrus platycephalus
Bagridae Least Concern
Bathybagrus Sianenna
Bathybagrus sianenna
Bagridae Least Concern
Bathybagrus Stappersii
Bathybagrus stappersii
Bagridae Least Concern