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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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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