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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
Brachyrhamdia Heteropleura
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Brachyrhamdia Imitator
Brachyrhamdia imitator
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Brachyrhamdia Marthae
Brachyrhamdia marthae
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Brachyrhamdia Rambarrani
Brachyrhamdia rambarrani
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Brachyrhamdia Thayeria
Brachyrhamdia thayeria
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Bragre
Auchenipterus ambyiacus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Branquinha
Curimata acutirostris
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Branquinha cascuda
Caenotropus labyrinthicus
Chilodidae
Least Concern
Brassy minnow
Hybognathus hankinsoni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Brauner's tadpole-goby
Benthophiloides brauneri
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Brazhnikov's catfish
Tachysurus brashnikowi
Bagridae
Least Concern
Brazilian bocachico
Prochilodus brevis
Prochilodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bream
Chilotilapia rhoadesii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Breast toothcarp
Phalloceros titthos
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Brevibora Cheeya
Brevibora cheeya
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Brevimyrus Niger
Brevimyrus niger
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Brichard's lampeye
Congopanchax brichardi
Least Concern
Brichard's Lamprologus
Neolamprologus pulcher
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Brichard's Tetra
Alestopetersius brichardi
Alestidae
Least Concern
Bridgelip sucker
Catostomus columbianus
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Bridle shiner
Notropis bifrenatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brienomyrus Brachyistius
Brienomyrus brachyistius
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Brienomyrus Longianalis
Brienomyrus longianalis
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Bright Diamond Tetra
Nannopetersius ansorgii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brighteye darter
Etheostoma lynceum
Percidae
Least Concern
Brilliant rasbora
Rasbora einthovenii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brindled madtom
Noturus miurus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Britski's catfish
Brochis britskii
Least Concern
Britski's catfish
Corydoras britskii
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Brittanichthys Myersi
Brittanichthys myersi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Broad striped rasbora
Rasbora dandia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Broad whitefish
Coregonus nasus
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Broad-barred citharine
Nannocharax macropterus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Broad-snouted catfish
Neoarius latirostris
Ariidae
Least Concern
Broadband barb
Enteromius macrotaenia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Broadhead catfish
Clariallabes platyprosopos
Clariidae
Least Concern
Broadstripe shiner
Pteronotropis euryzonus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Broadstriped barb
Enteromius annectens
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Broadstriped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma urteagai
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Broadtail mountain catfish
Amphilius laticaudatus
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Brochiloricaria Macrodon
Brochiloricaria macrodon
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Brochis Brittoi
Brochis brittoi
Least Concern
Brond-snout
Chondrostoma regium
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Bronze corydoras
Osteogaster aenea
Least Concern
Bronze darter
Percina palmaris
Percidae
Least Concern
Bronze featherback
Notopterus notopterus
Notopteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Brook Darter
Etheostoma burri
Percidae
Least Concern