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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
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Barbatula Sturanyi
Barbatula sturanyi
Nemacheilidae Near Threatened
Barbodes Palavanensis
Barbodes palavanensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Barbus Caninus
Barbus caninus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Barbus Prespensis
Barbus prespensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Barbus Rebeli
Barbus rebeli
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Barbus Sperchiensis
Barbus sperchiensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Barbus Strumicae
Barbus strumicae
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Baryancistrus Demantoides
Baryancistrus demantoides
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Baryancistrus Xanthellus
Baryancistrus xanthellus
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Bearn beaked dace
Leuciscus bearnensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Belligobio Pengxianensis
Belligobio pengxianensis
Gobionidae Near Threatened
Bergama barb
Capoeta bergamae
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
beringo
Gymnotus choco
Gymnotidae Near Threatened
Black buntingi
Oryzias nigrimas
Adrianichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Black Sea bleak
Alburnus schischkovi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Blackbanded sunfish
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Centrarchidae Near Threatened
Blackbelly limia
Limia melanogaster
Poeciliidae Near Threatened Edible
Blackfin pearlfish
Argolebias nigripinnis
Near Threatened Edible
Blackfin sucker
Thoburnia atripinnis
Catostomidae Near Threatened
Blackfin sucker
Vexillichthys atripinnis
Near Threatened
Blotched gambusia
Gambusia senilis
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Blue dorsal Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
Balitoridae Near Threatened
blue-eyed plec
Panaque cochliodon
Loricariidae Near Threatened
Bluefinned snakehead
Channa bleheri
Channidae Near Threatened Edible
Bluehead shiner
Pteronotropis hubbsi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Bluestripe shiner
Cyprinella callitaenia
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Blunthead cichlid
Tropheus moorii
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Blyth's loach
Syncrossus berdmorei
Botiidae Near Threatened
Bocochi pupfish
Cyprinodon salvadori
Cyprinodontidae Near Threatened
Bordallo
Squalius carolitertii
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Bostrychus Albooculata
Bostrychus albooculata
Eleotridae Near Threatened
Boxer pupfish
Cyprinodon simus
Cyprinodontidae Near Threatened
Brachyhypopomus Jureiae
Brachyhypopomus jureiae
Hypopomidae Near Threatened
Brachyplatystoma Capapretum
Brachyplatystoma capapretum
Pimelodidae Near Threatened
Brevibora Exilis
Brevibora exilis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Brycon Chagrensis
Brycon chagrensis
Bryconidae Near Threatened
Brycon Petrosus
Brycon petrosus
Bryconidae Near Threatened
Brycon Posadae
Brycon posadae
Bryconidae Near Threatened
Bryconamericus Coeruleus
Bryconamericus coeruleus
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Bryconamericus Poi
Bryconamericus poi
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Bryconops Imitator
Bryconops imitator
Iguanodectidae Near Threatened
Bryconops Vibex
Bryconops vibex
Iguanodectidae Near Threatened
Bulgarian Barbel
Barbus bergi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Bunocephalus Hartti
Bunocephalus hartti
Aspredinidae Near Threatened
Burmese snakehead
Channa harcourtbutleri
Channidae Near Threatened Edible
Butter catfish
Ompok bimaculatus
Siluridae Near Threatened Edible
Cá Lợ thân thâp
Cyprinus multitaeniatus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Cachama
Colossoma macropomum
Serrasalmidae Near Threatened