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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
Bangana Diplostoma
Bangana diplostoma
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bangana Discognathoides
Bangana discognathoides
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Bangana Elegans
Bangana elegans
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Bangana Gedrosicus
Bangana gedrosicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bangka snakehead
Channa bankanensis
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Bangkok river sprat
Corica laciniata
Ehiravidae
Data Deficient
Banjo
Pseudobunocephalus bifidus
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Banjo catfish
Aspredo aspredo
Aspredinidae
Least Concern
Banjo Catfish
Ernstichthys intonsus
Aspredinidae
Data Deficient
Bankhead darter
Percina sipsi
Percidae
Vulnerable
Banner lyretail
Aphyosemion calliurum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bannerfin shiner
Cyprinella leedsi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bannertail catfish
Corydoras robineae
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bannertail catfish
Brochis robineae
Least Concern
Edible
Bantam sunfish
Lepomis symmetricus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Baracoa gambusia
Gambusia baracoana
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Barak mahseer
Tor barakae
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Baram snakehead
Channa baramensis
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barbatula Altayensis
Barbatula altayensis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Bergamensis
Barbatula bergamensis
Nemacheilidae
Barbatula Compressirostris
Barbatula compressirostris
Nemacheilidae
Barbatula Dgebuadzei
Barbatula dgebuadzei
Nemacheilidae
Barbatula Emuensis
Barbatula emuensis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Farsica
Barbatula farsica
Nemacheilidae
Barbatula Gibba
Barbatula gibba
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Barbatula Golubtsovi
Barbatula golubtsovi
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Barbatula Liaoyangensis
Barbatula liaoyangensis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Linjiangensis
Barbatula linjiangensis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Markakulensis
Barbatula markakulensis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Nuda
Barbatula nuda
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barbatula Potaninorum
Barbatula potaninorum
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Barbatula Quignardi
Barbatula quignardi
Nemacheilidae
Critically Endangered
Barbatula Restricta
Barbatula restricta
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Sawadai
Barbatula sawadai
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Selengensis
Barbatula selengensis
Nemacheilidae
Barbatula Sturanyi
Barbatula sturanyi
Nemacheilidae
Near Threatened
Barbatula Tomiana
Barbatula tomiana
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Toni
Barbatula toni
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbatula Zetensis
Barbatula zetensis
Nemacheilidae
Endangered
Barbatula Zhangwuensis
Barbatula zhangwuensis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Barbel
Barbus barbus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barbel chub
Squaliobarbus curriculus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barbel steed
Hemibarbus labeo
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Edible
barbell
Luciobarbus barbulus
Cyprinidae
Barbless carp
Cyprinus pellegrini
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Barbless Disc-barb
Placocheilus cryptonemus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barbodes Amarus
Barbodes amarus
Cyprinidae
EX
Barbodes Aurotaeniatus
Barbodes aurotaeniatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern