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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
Black splitfin
Xenotoca melanosoma
Goodeidae
Endangered
Blacknose silverside
Chirostoma promelas
Atherinopsidae
Endangered
Blackside dace
Chrosomus cumberlandensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Blackstripe minnow
Tampichthys rasconis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Blackstriped dwarf galaxias
Galaxiella nigrostriata
Galaxiidae
Endangered
Blaufelchen
Coregonus wartmanni
Salmonidae
Endangered
Edible
Bleher's rainbowfish
Chilatherina bleheri
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Edible
Blind catfish
Pimelodella kronei
Heptapteridae
Endangered
Blind cave eel
Ophisternon candidum
Synbranchidae
Endangered
Blind Cave Fish
Astyanax jordani
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Blind swamp eel
Ophisternon infernale
Synbranchidae
Endangered
Blind tetra
Stygichthys typhlops
Endangered
Blood Betta
Betta livida
Osphronemidae
Endangered
Blood-finned Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus nourissati
Cichlidae
Endangered
Blotched filamented barb
Dawkinsia srilankensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Blotched Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis loisellei
Cichlidae
Endangered
Blue gularis
Fundulopanchax sjostedti
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
Blue shiner
Cyprinella caerulea
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Blue-lipped Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus tsimoly
Cichlidae
Endangered
Bluemask darter
Etheostoma akatulo
Percidae
Endangered
Bluetail goodea
Ataeniobius toweri
Endangered
Bluntnose shiner
Alburnops simus
Endangered
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Edible
Bold characodon
Characodon audax
Goodeidae
Endangered
Bolson pupfish
Cyprinodon atrorus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
Border barb
Amatolacypris trevelyani
Endangered
Brachyalestes Carolinae
Brachyalestes carolinae
Endangered
Brachygalaxias Bullocki
Brachygalaxias bullocki
Galaxiidae
Endangered
Brachygalaxias Gothei
Brachygalaxias gothei
Galaxiidae
Endangered
Brachyglanis Magoi
Brachyglanis magoi
Heptapteridae
Endangered
Brachyglanis Phalacra
Brachyglanis phalacra
Heptapteridae
Endangered
Brachymystax Savinovi
Brachymystax savinovi
Salmonidae
Endangered
Bridled darter
Percina kusha
Percidae
Endangered
Brown Ghost Knifefish
Apteronotus leptorhynchus
Apteronotidae
Endangered
Brown mudfish
Neochanna apoda
Galaxiidae
Endangered
Brycinus Bartoni
Brycinus bartoni
Alestidae
Endangered
Brycinus Carolinae
Brycinus carolinae
Alestidae
Endangered
Brycinus Derhami
Brycinus derhami
Alestidae
Endangered
Brycinus Luteus
Brycinus luteus
Alestidae
Endangered
Brycon Devillei
Brycon devillei
Bryconidae
Endangered
Brycon Gouldingi
Brycon gouldingi
Bryconidae
Endangered
Brycon Labiatus
Brycon labiatus
Bryconidae
Endangered
Brycon Orbignyanus
Brycon orbignyanus
Bryconidae
Endangered
Brycon Vermelha
Brycon vermelha
Bryconidae
Endangered
Bryconalestes Bartoni
Bryconalestes bartoni
Endangered
Bryconalestes Derhami
Bryconalestes derhami
Endangered
Bryconamericus Agna
Bryconamericus agna
Stevardiidae
Endangered
Bryconamericus Eigenmanni
Bryconamericus eigenmanni
Stevardiidae
Endangered