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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
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