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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
Bagrus Tucumanus
Bagrus tucumanus
Bagridae
Bagrus Ubangensis
Bagrus ubangensis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Bahama pupfish
Cyprinodon laciniatus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Bahamas mosquitofish
Gambusia manni
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Bahia cory
Brochis garbei
Least Concern
Edible
Bahia sprat
Rhinosardinia bahiensis
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Baikal black grayling
Thymallus baicalensis
Salmonidae
Baikal yellowfin
Cottocomephorus grewingkii
Cottocomephoridae
Least Concern
Edible
Baishuijiang high-plateau loach
Triplophysa baishuijiangensis
Nemacheilidae
bait
Chela cachius
Least Concern
bait
Triportheus angulatus
Triportheidae
Least Concern
Bakır shemaya
Alburnus attalus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Balcan spined loach
Sabanejewia balcanica
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Bald carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris gymnocephala
Eleotridae
Balitora Chipkali
Balitora chipkali
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Balitora Eddsi
Balitora eddsi
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Balitora Elongata
Balitora elongata
Balitoridae
Balitora Haithanhi
Balitora haithanhi
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Balitora Jalpalli
Balitora jalpalli
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Balitora Kwangsiensis
Balitora kwangsiensis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Balitora Lancangjiangensis
Balitora lancangjiangensis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Balitora Laticauda
Balitora laticauda
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Balitora Longibarbata
Balitora longibarbata
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Balitora Meridionalis
Balitora meridionalis
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Balitora minnow
Psilorhynchus balitora
Psilorhynchidae
Least Concern
Balitora Nantingensis
Balitora nantingensis
Balitoridae
Balitora Nigrocorpa
Balitora nigrocorpa
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Balitora Nujiangensis
Balitora nujiangensis
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Balitora Tchangi
Balitora tchangi
Balitoridae
Balitora Vanlani
Balitora vanlani
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Balitora Vanlongi
Balitora vanlongi
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Balitoropsis Ophiolepis
Balitoropsis ophiolepis
Balitoridae
Vulnerable
Balkan Spined Loach
Cobitis elongata
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Balkhash marinka
Schizothorax argentatus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Balkhash minnow
Rhynchocypris poljakowii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Balkhash perch
Perca schrenkii
Percidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ball Astyanax
Moenkhausia comma
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Balroglanis Carolae
Balroglanis carolae
Balroglanis Macracanthus
Balroglanis macracanthus
Balroglanis Schultzi
Balroglanis schultzi
Least Concern
Balsas catfish
Ictalurus balsanus
Ictaluridae
Balsas livebearer
Poeciliopsis balsas
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Balsas molly
Poecilia maylandi
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Balsas shiner
Graodus boucardi
Endangered
Balsas silverside
Atherinella balsana
Atherinopsidae
Data Deficient
Balsas splitfin
Ilyodon whitei
Goodeidae
Least Concern
Balston's pygmy perch
Nannatherina balstoni
Percichthyidae
Endangered
Bamileke killi
Aphyosemion bamilekorum
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible