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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
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