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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
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