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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
Bugeye squeaker
Synodontis contractus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
bujurqui
Bujurquina eurhinus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Apoparuana
Bujurquina apoparuana
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Cordemadi
Bujurquina cordemadi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Hophrys
Bujurquina hophrys
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Huallagae
Bujurquina huallagae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Labiosa
Bujurquina labiosa
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Mariae
Bujurquina mariae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Megalospilus
Bujurquina megalospilus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Moriorum
Bujurquina moriorum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Peregrinabunda
Bujurquina peregrinabunda
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Syspilus
Bujurquina syspilus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Tambopatae
Bujurquina tambopatae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bujurquina Zamorensis
Bujurquina zamorensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bukhara stone loach
Dzihunia amudarjensis
Least Concern
Bukoba lampeye
Lacustricola bukobanus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Bulgarian minnow
Phoxinus strandjae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bulgarian spined loach
Cobitis strumicae
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Bulgarian stone loach
Oxynoemacheilus bureschi
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Bull chub
Nocomis raneyi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bulldog
Marcusenius macrolepidotus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bullhead
Cottus gobio
Cottidae
Least Concern
Bullhead minnow
Pimephales vigilax
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bulolo rainbowfish
Chilatherina bulolo
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Bumblebee catfish
Batrochoglanis villosus
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern
Bumblebee goby
Brachygobius doriae
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Bunjako barb
Enteromius magdalenae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bunocephalus Aloikae
Bunocephalus aloikae
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Bunocephalus Doriae
Bunocephalus doriae
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Bunocephalus Erondinae
Bunocephalus erondinae
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Bunocephalus Larai
Bunocephalus larai
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Bunocephalus Minerim
Bunocephalus minerim
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Burbot
Lota lota
Lotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burgess' cory
Hoplisoma burgessi
Least Concern
Burmese Badis
Badis ruber
Badidae
Least Concern
Burmese bat catfish
Exostoma labiatum
Sisoridae
Least Concern
Burmese carplet
Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Burmese loach
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Burmese river shad
Gudusia variegata
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Burmese stone loach
Balitora burmanica
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Burmese trout
Raiamas guttatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Burrhead chub
Macrhybopsis marconis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Burrhead shiner
Notropis asperifrons
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Burrhead shiner
Alburnops asperifrons
Least Concern
Bushymouth catfish
Ancistrus dolichopterus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Butis Gymnopomus
Butis gymnopomus
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Butter Catfish
Schilbe uranoscopus
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Butterfish
Siluranodon auritus
Schilbeidae
Least Concern