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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
Barred livebearer
Carlhubbsia stuarti
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Barred loach
Nemacheilus fasciatus
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barred minnow
Opsaridium zambezense
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Barred Nothobranch
Nothobranchius fasciatus
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Barred pencilfish
Nannostomus espei
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Barred rainbowfish
Chilatherina fasciata
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Barred sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Barred spiny eel
Macrognathus pancalus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Barred splitfin
Chapalichthys encaustus
Goodeidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Barred topminnow
Quintana atrizona
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Barredtail corydoras
Hoplisoma cochui
Least Concern
Barredtail pearlfish
Notholebias minimus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Barrens darter
Etheostoma forbesi
Percidae
Vulnerable
Barrens topminnow
Fundulus julisia
Fundulidae
Endangered
Barrigudinho
Fluviphylax pygmaeus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Barton's cichlid
Herichthys bartoni
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
Bartram’s bass
Micropterus pucpuggy
Centrarchidae
Baryancistrus Chrysolomus
Baryancistrus chrysolomus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Baryancistrus Demantoides
Baryancistrus demantoides
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Baryancistrus Isaaci
Baryancistrus isaaci
Loricariidae
Baryancistrus Longipinnis
Baryancistrus longipinnis
Loricariidae
Endangered
Baryancistrus Quilombola
Baryancistrus quilombola
Loricariidae
Baryancistrus Xanthellus
Baryancistrus xanthellus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Bashimyzon Cheni
Bashimyzon cheni
Bashimyzon Damingshanensis
Bashimyzon damingshanensis
Basilichthys Archaeus
Basilichthys archaeus
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Basilichthys Australis
Basilichthys australis
Atherinopsidae
Basilichthys Microlepidotus
Basilichthys microlepidotus
Atherinopsidae
Vulnerable
Basket hap
Mylochromis lateristriga
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bata
Labeo bata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Batanta rainbowfish
Melanotaenia batanta
Melanotaeniidae
Vulnerable
Batasio Affinis
Batasio affinis
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Batasio
Batasio batasio
Bagridae
Least Concern
Batasio Convexirostrum
Batasio convexirostrum
Bagridae
Batasio Dayi
Batasio dayi
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Elongatus
Batasio elongatus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Eugenius
Batasio eugenius
Bagridae
Batasio Fasciolatus
Batasio fasciolatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Batasio Feruminatus
Batasio feruminatus
Bagridae
Batasio Fluviatilis
Batasio fluviatilis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Batasio Macronotus
Batasio macronotus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Merianiensis
Batasio merianiensis
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Pakistanicus
Batasio pakistanicus
Bagridae
Endangered
Batasio Procerus
Batasio procerus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Spilurus
Batasio spilurus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Tengana
Batasio tengana
Bagridae
Least Concern
Batasio Travancoria
Batasio travancoria
Bagridae
Vulnerable
Batchwa vacha
Eutropiichthys vacha
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Edible