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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
aquarium
Xiphophorus signum
Poeciliidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Archolaemus Santosi
Archolaemus santosi
Sternopygidae
Vulnerable
Arkansas River shiner
Alburnops girardi
Vulnerable
Arroyo chub
Gila orcuttii
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Ashy darter
Etheostoma cinereum
Percidae
Vulnerable
Assamese kingfish
Cyprinion semiplotum
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Astatotilapia Flaviijosephi
Astatotilapia flaviijosephi
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Astroblepus Heterodon
Astroblepus heterodon
Astroblepidae
Vulnerable
Astroblepus Latidens
Astroblepus latidens
Astroblepidae
Vulnerable
Astroblepus Supramollis
Astroblepus supramollis
Astroblepidae
Vulnerable
Astroblepus Ventralis
Astroblepus ventralis
Astroblepidae
Vulnerable
Astyanax Cordovae
Astyanax cordovae
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Astyanax Tamiahua
Astyanax tamiahua
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Astyanax Tarpon
Astyanax tarpon
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Astyanax Tehuacanensis
Astyanax tehuacanensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Vulnerable
Atherinella Guija
Atherinella guija
Atherinopsidae
Vulnerable
Attonitus Bounites
Attonitus bounites
Stevardiidae
Vulnerable
Austellus barb
Dawkinsia austellus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Australoheros Ykeregua
Australoheros ykeregua
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Austrolebias Varzeae
Austrolebias varzeae
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Awaous Bustamantei
Awaous bustamantei
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Bagre puyon
Rhamdia humilis
Heptapteridae
Vulnerable
Bagrinho-de-caverna
Ituglanis passensis
Trichomycteridae
Vulnerable
Bagrus Caeruleus
Bagrus caeruleus
Bagridae
Vulnerable
Balitoropsis Ophiolepis
Balitoropsis ophiolepis
Balitoridae
Vulnerable
Balkhash marinka
Schizothorax argentatus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Bandfin splitfin
Allodontichthys zonistius
Vulnerable
Bangana Almorae
Bangana almorae
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Bankhead darter
Percina sipsi
Percidae
Vulnerable
Barbodes Bunau
Barbodes bunau
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barbodes Hemictenus
Barbodes hemictenus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barbodes Ivis
Barbodes ivis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barboides Gracilis
Barboides gracilis
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barbus Fucini
Barbus fucini
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barbus Samniticus
Barbus samniticus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barilius Naseeri
Barilius naseeri
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barred Nothobranch
Nothobranchius fasciatus
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Barred splitfin
Chapalichthys encaustus
Goodeidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Barrens darter
Etheostoma forbesi
Percidae
Vulnerable
Basilichthys Microlepidotus
Basilichthys microlepidotus
Atherinopsidae
Vulnerable
Batanta rainbowfish
Melanotaenia batanta
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Batasio Travancoria
Batasio travancoria
Bagridae
Vulnerable
Bavispe sucker
Catostomus leopoldi
Catostomidae
Vulnerable
Bear Lake sculpin
Cottus extensus
Cottidae
Vulnerable
Bedotia Masoala
Bedotia masoala
Bedotiidae
Vulnerable
Benitochromis Batesii
Benitochromis batesii
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Bernhard's elephant-snout fish
Mormyrus bernhardi
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Berthold's killi
Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable