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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
Bates' killi
Aphyosemion batesii
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Bates' sabretooth anchovy
Lycengraulis batesii
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Bathybagrus Graueri
Bathybagrus graueri
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bathybagrus Platycephalus
Bathybagrus platycephalus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Bathybagrus Sianenna
Bathybagrus sianenna
Bagridae
Least Concern
Bathybagrus Stappersii
Bathybagrus stappersii
Bagridae
Least Concern
Bathybagrus Tetranema
Bathybagrus tetranema
Bagridae
Least Concern
Bathyclarias Atribranchus
Bathyclarias atribranchus
Clariidae
Least Concern
Bathyclarias Euryodon
Bathyclarias euryodon
Clariidae
Least Concern
Bathyclarias Filicibarbis
Bathyclarias filicibarbis
Clariidae
Least Concern
Bathyclarias Foveolatus
Bathyclarias foveolatus
Clariidae
Least Concern
Batman loach
Paraschistura chrysicristinae
Nemacheilidae
Critically Endangered
Batrochoglanis Acanthochiroides
Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides
Pseudopimelodidae
Batrochoglanis Labrosus
Batrochoglanis labrosus
Pseudopimelodidae
Batrochoglanis Melanurus
Batrochoglanis melanurus
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern
Batrochoglanis Transmontanus
Batrochoglanis transmontanus
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern
Battalgil spined loach
Cobitis battalgilae
Cobitidae
Endangered
Bavispe sucker
Catostomus leopoldi
Catostomidae
Vulnerable
Bay snook
Petenia splendida
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bayad
Bagrus bajad
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bayou darter
Etheostoma rubrum
Percidae
Endangered
Bayou topminnow
Fundulus nottii
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Beaded darter
Etheostoma clinton
Percidae
Bear Island charr
Salvelinus salvelinoinsularis
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Bear Lake sculpin
Cottus extensus
Cottidae
Vulnerable
Bear Lake whitefish
Prosopium abyssicola
Salmonidae
Bearded catfish
Pseudancistrus barbatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Bearded Eel Goby
Trypauchenopsis intermedia
Least Concern
Bearded eelgoby
Taenioides jacksoni
Gobiidae
Beardless barb
Cyclocheilichthys apogon
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bearn beaked dace
Leuciscus bearnensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Beaufort's goby
Stenogobius beauforti
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Cyclica
Beaufortia cyclica
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Fasciolata
Beaufortia fasciolata
Balitoridae
Beaufortia Huangguoshuensis
Beaufortia huangguoshuensis
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Beaufortia Intermedia
Beaufortia intermedia
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Beaufortia Kweichowensis
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Leveretti
Beaufortia leveretti
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Beaufortia Liui
Beaufortia liui
Balitoridae
Beaufortia Multiocellata
Beaufortia multiocellata
Balitoridae
Beaufortia Niulanensis
Beaufortia niulanensis
Balitoridae
Beaufortia Pingi
Beaufortia pingi
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Polylepis
Beaufortia polylepis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beaufortia Szechuanensis
Beaufortia szechuanensis
Balitoridae
Beaufortia Triocellata
Beaufortia triocellata
Balitoridae
Beaufortia Zebroida
Beaufortia zebroida
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Beautiful shiner
Cyprinella formosa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bebe mormyrid
Hyperopisus bebe
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible