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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Bryconamericus Caucanus
Bryconamericus caucanus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Cismontanus
Bryconamericus cismontanus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Cristiani
Bryconamericus cristiani
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Dahli
Bryconamericus dahli
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Deuterodonoides
Bryconamericus deuterodonoides
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Diaphanus
Bryconamericus diaphanus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Emperador
Bryconamericus emperador
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Exodon
Bryconamericus exodon
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Galvisi
Bryconamericus galvisi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Grosvenori
Bryconamericus grosvenori
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Guaytarae
Bryconamericus guaytarae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Guyanensis
Bryconamericus guyanensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Huilae
Bryconamericus huilae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Hyphesson
Bryconamericus hyphesson
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Ikaa
Bryconamericus ikaa
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Macarenae
Bryconamericus macarenae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Microcephalus
Bryconamericus microcephalus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Orinocoensis
Bryconamericus orinocoensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Ornaticeps
Bryconamericus ornaticeps
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Osgoodi
Bryconamericus osgoodi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Pachacuti
Bryconamericus pachacuti
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Patriciae
Bryconamericus patriciae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Phoenicopterus
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Plutarcoi
Bryconamericus plutarcoi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Scleroparius
Bryconamericus scleroparius
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Singularis
Bryconamericus singularis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Tenuis
Bryconamericus tenuis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Turiuba
Bryconamericus turiuba
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Zamorensis
Bryconamericus zamorensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconella Pallidifrons
Bryconella pallidifrons
Least Concern
Bryconexodon Juruenae
Bryconexodon juruenae
Least Concern
Bryconexodon Trombetasi
Bryconexodon trombetasi
Least Concern
Bryconops Alburnoides
Bryconops alburnoides
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Colanegra
Bryconops colanegra
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Colaroja
Bryconops colaroja
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Disruptus
Bryconops disruptus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Giacopinii
Bryconops giacopinii
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Gracilis
Bryconops gracilis
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Humeralis
Bryconops humeralis
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Inpai
Bryconops inpai
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Melanurus
Bryconops melanurus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Piracolina
Bryconops piracolina
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bubu
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
Claroteidae Least Concern Edible
Bucktooth tetra
Exodon paradoxus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Buenos Aires tetra
Psalidodon anisitsi
Least Concern
Buettikofer's Catfish
Clarias buettikoferi
Clariidae Least Concern
Buettikofer's Cichlid
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Buffalo darter
Etheostoma bison
Percidae Least Concern