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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
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