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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
Bedotia Albomarginata
Bedotia albomarginata
Bedotiidae
Endangered
Bedotia Leucopteron
Bedotia leucopteron
Bedotiidae
Endangered
Bedotia Longianalis
Bedotia longianalis
Bedotiidae
Endangered
Bedotia Marojejy
Bedotia marojejy
Bedotiidae
Endangered
Bedotia Masoala
Bedotia masoala
Bedotiidae
Vulnerable
Bedotia Tricolor
Bedotia tricolor
Bedotiidae
Critically Endangered
Bedrock shiner
Notropis rupestris
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Belica
Leucaspius delineatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Belize anchovy
Anchoa belizensis
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Belizean tetra
Astyanax belizianus
Acestrorhamphidae
Belligobio Nummifer
Belligobio nummifer
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Belligobio Pengxianensis
Belligobio pengxianensis
Gobionidae
Near Threatened
Belly pipefish
Hippichthys heptagonus
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Belly up
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Bellyspotted toothcarp
Phallotorynus pankalos
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Belobranchus Segura
Belobranchus segura
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Belodontichthys Truncatus
Belodontichthys truncatus
Siluridae
Least Concern
Belonion Dibranchodon
Belonion dibranchodon
Belonidae
Least Concern
Belonoglanis Brieni
Belonoglanis brieni
Amphiliidae
Data Deficient
Belonoglanis Tenuis
Belonoglanis tenuis
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Belonophago Hutsebouti
Belonophago hutsebouti
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Belonophago Tinanti
Belonophago tinanti
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Bengal eel
Ophisternon bengalense
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Bengal loach
Botia dario
Botiidae
Least Concern
Bengala barb
Megarasbora elanga
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Benitochromis Batesii
Benitochromis batesii
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Benitochromis Conjunctus
Benitochromis conjunctus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Benitochromis Finleyi
Benitochromis finleyi
Cichlidae
Endangered
Benitochromis Nigrodorsalis
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis
Cichlidae
Endangered
Benitochromis Riomuniensis
Benitochromis riomuniensis
Cichlidae
Endangered
Benitochromis Ufermanni
Benitochromis ufermanni
Cichlidae
Endangered
Bensbach River Sole
Leptachirus bensbach
Endangered
Benthochromis Horii
Benthochromis horii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Benthochromis Tricoti
Benthochromis tricoti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Benthophiloides Turcomanus
Benthophiloides turcomanus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Benthophilus Casachicus
Benthophilus casachicus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Benthophilus Ctenolepidus
Benthophilus ctenolepidus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Benthophilus Leptocephalus
Benthophilus leptocephalus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Benthophilus Ragimovi
Benthophilus ragimovi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Berg redfin
Pseudobarbus burgi
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Bergama barb
Capoeta bergamae
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Bergiaria Platana
Bergiaria platana
Least Concern
Bergiaria Westermanni
Bergiaria westermanni
Least Concern
beringo
Gymnotus choco
Gymnotidae
Near Threatened
Berlin’s bloodworm eel
Ophisternon berlini
Synbranchidae
Bernhard's elephant-snout fish
Mormyrus bernhardi
Mormyridae
Vulnerable
Berthold's killi
Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Betadevario Ramachandrani
Betadevario ramachandrani
Data Deficient