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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
Barbus Caninus
Barbus caninus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Barbus Carottae
Barbus carottae
Cyprinidae
Barbus Carpathicus
Barbus carpathicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barbus Cyri
Barbus cyri
Cyprinidae
Barbus Fucini
Barbus fucini
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barbus Miliaris
Barbus miliaris
Cyprinidae
Barbus Pergamonensis
Barbus pergamonensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barbus Petenyi
Barbus petenyi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barbus Prespensis
Barbus prespensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Barbus Rebeli
Barbus rebeli
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Barbus Samniticus
Barbus samniticus
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barbus Sperchiensis
Barbus sperchiensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Barbus Strumicae
Barbus strumicae
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Barbus Tyberinus
Barbus tyberinus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Barbus Waleckii
Barbus waleckii
Cyprinidae
Barca snakehead
Channa barca
Channidae
Data Deficient
Barcheek darter
Etheostoma obeyense
Percidae
Least Concern
Barcoo grunter
Scortum barcoo
Terapontidae
Least Concern
Barhead pipefish
Microphis leiaspis
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Barilius Barila
Barilius barila
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barilius Borneensis
Barilius borneensis
Cyprinidae
Barilius Caudiocellatus
Barilius caudiocellatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Barilius Cyanochlorus
Barilius cyanochlorus
Cyprinidae
Barilius Evezardi
Barilius evezardi
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Barilius Huahinensis
Barilius huahinensis
Cyprinidae
Barilius Modestus
Barilius modestus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barilius Naseeri
Barilius naseeri
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Barilius Pakistanicus
Barilius pakistanicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barilius Ponticulus
Barilius ponticulus
Cyprinidae
Barilius Torsai
Barilius torsai
Cyprinidae
Bario
Bario steindachneri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Bario Australis
Bario australis
Acestrorhamphidae
Bario Cosmops
Bario cosmops
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Bario Forestii
Bario forestii
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Bario Skolioplatus
Bario skolioplatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Bario Uirapuru
Bario uirapuru
Acestrorhamphidae
Barna Baril
Opsarius barna
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barnard's robber
Hemigrammopetersius barnardi
Alestidae
Least Concern
Barnard's rock-catfish
Austroglanis barnardi
Austroglanididae
Endangered
Barnett River gudgeon
Hypseleotris kimberleyensis
Eleotridae
Endangered
Barred bichir
Polypterus delhezi
Polypteridae
Least Concern
Barred danio
Devario pathirana
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Barred Galaxias
Galaxias fuscus
Galaxiidae
Endangered
Barred grunter
Amniataba percoides
Terapontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barred gudgeon
Bostrychus zonatus
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Barred hemiodus
Hemiodus quadrimaculatus
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barred killifish
Pseudoxiphophorus jonesii
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Barred knifefish
Steatogenys elegans
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern