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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
Blackspot climbing perch
Microctenopoma intermedium
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspot shiner
Notropis atrocaudalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Blackspotted nothobranch
Nothobranchius melanospilus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Blackspotted snakehead
Channa panaw
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackspotted squeaker
Synodontis nigromaculatus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Blackspotted topminnow
Fundulus olivaceus
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackstripe barb
Enteromius macrops
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Blackstripe Cichlid
Vieja fenestrata
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Blackstripe corydoras
Hoplisoma bondi
Least Concern
Blackstripe corydoras
Corydoras bondi
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Blackstripe livebearer
Poeciliopsis prolifica
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Blackstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus harrisoni
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackstripe topminnow
Fundulus notatus
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackstriped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gibbiceps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Blacktail Brycon
Brycon falcatus
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacktail redhorse
Moxostoma poecilurum
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Blacktail shiner
Cyprinella venusta
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Blackthroat cichlid
Astatheros macracanthus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacktip jumprock
Moxostoma cervinum
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Blacktip shiner
Lythrurus atrapiculus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Blacktop corydoras
Corydoras acutus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Blackwing hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blazed cory
Scleromystax virgulatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Bleeding shiner
Luxilus zonatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bleeding-heart tetra
Megalamphodus erythrostigma
Least Concern
Blenny darter
Etheostoma blennius
Percidae
Least Concern
Blind spiny eel
Mastacembelus brichardi
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bloater
Coregonus hoyi
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Bloch razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma balookee
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Blood Red Tetra
Brittanichthys axelrodi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Bloodfin darter
Nothonotus sanguifluus
Least Concern
Bloodfin tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Characidae
Least Concern
Bloodgill dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma acrensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Blotched catfish
Clarias stappersii
Clariidae
Least Concern
Blotched chub
Erimystax insignis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Blotched snakehead
Channa maculata
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blotched upsidedown catfish
Synodontis nigriventris
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Blue acara
Andinoacara pulcher
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue Cheek Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma eunotus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue chub
Gila coerulea
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Blue corydoras
Corydoras nattereri
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Blue corydoras
Hoplisoma nattereri
Least Concern
Blue danio
Danio kerri
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Blue dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma eremnopyge
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Blue lampeye
Hylopanchax stictopleuron
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Blue lyretail
Fundulopanchax gardneri
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern