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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
Betta Albimarginata
Betta albimarginata
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Andrei
Betta andrei
Osphronemidae
Betta Antoni
Betta antoni
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Apollon
Betta apollon
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Aurigans
Betta aurigans
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Balunga
Betta balunga
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Breviobesa
Betta breviobesa
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Betta Burdigala
Betta burdigala
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Channoides
Betta channoides
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Chloropharynx
Betta chloropharynx
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Compuncta
Betta compuncta
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Cracens
Betta cracens
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Dennisyongi
Betta dennisyongi
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Betta Dimidiata
Betta dimidiata
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Betta Enisae
Betta enisae
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Falx
Betta falx
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Betta Ferox
Betta ferox
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Gladiator
Betta gladiator
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Betta Hendra
Betta hendra
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Hipposideros
Betta hipposideros
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Iaspis
Betta iaspis
Osphronemidae
Betta Ibanorum
Betta ibanorum
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Betta Ideii
Betta ideii
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Krataios
Betta krataios
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Kuehnei
Betta kuehnei
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Lehi
Betta lehi
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Betta Mahachaiensis
Betta mahachaiensis
Osphronemidae
Betta Mandor
Betta mandor
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Midas
Betta midas
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Betta Miniopinna
Betta miniopinna
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Mulyadii
Betta mulyadii
Osphronemidae
Betta Nuluhon
Betta nuluhon
Osphronemidae
Betta Obscura
Betta obscura
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Ocellata
Betta ocellata
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Betta Omega
Betta omega
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Pallida
Betta pallida
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Pallifina
Betta pallifina
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Pardalotos
Betta pardalotos
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Patoti
Betta patoti
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Persephone
Betta persephone
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Pi
Betta pi
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Pinguis
Betta pinguis
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Prima
Betta prima
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Betta Rutilans
Betta rutilans
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered
Betta Schalleri
Betta schalleri
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Siamorientalis
Betta siamorientalis
Osphronemidae
Betta Spilotogena
Betta spilotogena
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Stigmosa
Betta stigmosa
Osphronemidae Data Deficient