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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
Bathybagrus Tetranema
Bathybagrus tetranema
Bagridae
Least Concern
Bathyclarias Atribranchus
Bathyclarias atribranchus
Clariidae
Least Concern
Bathyclarias Euryodon
Bathyclarias euryodon
Clariidae
Least Concern
Bathyclarias Filicibarbis
Bathyclarias filicibarbis
Clariidae
Least Concern
Bathyclarias Foveolatus
Bathyclarias foveolatus
Clariidae
Least Concern
Batrochoglanis Melanurus
Batrochoglanis melanurus
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern
Batrochoglanis Transmontanus
Batrochoglanis transmontanus
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern
Bay snook
Petenia splendida
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bayad
Bagrus bajad
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bayou topminnow
Fundulus nottii
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bearded catfish
Pseudancistrus barbatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Bearded Eel Goby
Trypauchenopsis intermedia
Least Concern
Beardless barb
Cyclocheilichthys apogon
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Beaufort's goby
Stenogobius beauforti
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Cyclica
Beaufortia cyclica
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Kweichowensis
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Pingi
Beaufortia pingi
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Polylepis
Beaufortia polylepis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Zebroida
Beaufortia zebroida
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beautiful shiner
Cyprinella formosa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bebe mormyrid
Hyperopisus bebe
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bedrock shiner
Notropis rupestris
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Belica
Leucaspius delineatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Belize anchovy
Anchoa belizensis
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Belligobio Nummifer
Belligobio nummifer
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Belly pipefish
Hippichthys heptagonus
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Belly up
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Bellyspotted toothcarp
Phallotorynus pankalos
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Belobranchus Segura
Belobranchus segura
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Belodontichthys Truncatus
Belodontichthys truncatus
Siluridae
Least Concern
Belonion Dibranchodon
Belonion dibranchodon
Belonidae
Least Concern
Belonoglanis Tenuis
Belonoglanis tenuis
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Belonophago Hutsebouti
Belonophago hutsebouti
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Belonophago Tinanti
Belonophago tinanti
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Bengal eel
Ophisternon bengalense
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Bengal loach
Botia dario
Botiidae
Least Concern
Bengala barb
Megarasbora elanga
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Benthochromis Horii
Benthochromis horii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Benthochromis Tricoti
Benthochromis tricoti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Benthophilus Casachicus
Benthophilus casachicus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Benthophilus Ctenolepidus
Benthophilus ctenolepidus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Benthophilus Leptocephalus
Benthophilus leptocephalus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Benthophilus Ragimovi
Benthophilus ragimovi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Bergiaria Platana
Bergiaria platana
Least Concern
Bergiaria Westermanni
Bergiaria westermanni
Least Concern
Betta Falx
Betta falx
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Betta Gladiator
Betta gladiator
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Betta Ocellata
Betta ocellata
Osphronemidae
Least Concern