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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
Brook silverside
Labidesthes sicculus
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Brook stickleback
Culaea inconstans
Gasterosteidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Brown coscarob
Cichlasoma taenia
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Brown darter
Etheostoma edwini
Percidae
Least Concern
Brown Madagascar catfish
Ancharius fuscus
Anchariidae
Least Concern
Brown madtom
Noturus phaeus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Brown pencilfish
Nannostomus eques
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown sucker catfish
Otothyris lophophanes
Least Concern
Brownspot largemouth
Serranochromis thumbergi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Bimaculatus
Brycinus bimaculatus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Fwaensis
Brycinus fwaensis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Intermedius
Brycinus intermedius
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Kingsleyae
Brycinus kingsleyae
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Nigricauda
Brycinus nigricauda
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Opisthotaenia
Brycinus opisthotaenia
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Peringueyi
Brycinus peringueyi
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Poptae
Brycinus poptae
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Rhodopleura
Brycinus rhodopleura
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brycinus Taeniurus
Brycinus taeniurus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycinus Tholloni
Brycinus tholloni
Alestidae
Least Concern
Brycon Amazonicus
Brycon amazonicus
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Argenteus
Brycon argenteus
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Behreae
Brycon behreae
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Dentex
Brycon dentex
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Ferox
Brycon ferox
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Hilarii
Brycon hilarii
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Meeki
Brycon meeki
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Nattereri
Brycon nattereri
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Orthotaenia
Brycon orthotaenia
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Polylepis
Brycon polylepis
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Rubricauda
Brycon rubricauda
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Sinuensis
Brycon sinuensis
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Stolzmanni
Brycon stolzmanni
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Striatulus
Brycon striatulus
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Brycon Whitei
Brycon whitei
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Bryconacidnus Ellisae
Bryconacidnus ellisae
Least Concern
Bryconacidnus Paipayensis
Bryconacidnus paipayensis
Least Concern
Bryconaethiops Macrops
Bryconaethiops macrops
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bryconaethiops Microstoma
Bryconaethiops microstoma
Alestidae
Least Concern
Bryconalestes Intermedius
Bryconalestes intermedius
Least Concern
Bryconalestes Tholloni
Bryconalestes tholloni
Least Concern
Bryconamericus Alfredae
Bryconamericus alfredae
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Bryconamericus Andresoi
Bryconamericus andresoi
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Bryconamericus Bolivianus
Bryconamericus bolivianus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Bryconamericus Brevirostris
Bryconamericus brevirostris
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Bryconamericus Bucayensis
Bryconamericus bucayensis
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Bryconamericus Carlosi
Bryconamericus carlosi
Stevardiidae
Least Concern