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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 Stiktos
Betta stiktos
Osphronemidae Data Deficient
Betta Strohi
Betta strohi
Osphronemidae
Betta Tomi
Betta tomi
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Tussyae
Betta tussyae
Osphronemidae Endangered
Betta Uberis
Betta uberis
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Betta Waseri
Betta waseri
Osphronemidae Endangered
Beyazsu chub
Alburnoides emineae
Cyprinidae
Beysehir bleak
Alburnus akili
Cyprinidae EX Edible
Beysehir dace
Squalius anatolicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Beyşehir gudgeon
Gobio microlepidotus
Gobionidae Vulnerable
Beysehir minnow
Pseudophoxinus battalgilae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Beyşehir minnow
Pseudophoxinus caralis
Cyprinidae
Beysehir nase
Chondrostoma beysehirense
Cyprinidae Endangered
Beysehir spined loach
Cobitis bilseli
Cobitidae Endangered
Bhavania Arunachalensis
Bhavania arunachalensis
Biajaca
Nandopsis tetracanthus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Biara
Rhaphiodon vulpinus
Cynodontidae Least Concern
Bibarba Bibarba
Bibarba bibarba
Bibarba Parvoculus
Bibarba parvoculus
Bicolor Bumblebee Catfish
Microglanis iheringi
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Bicolor minnow
Tampichthys dichroma
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Big Baikal oilfish
Comephorus baikalensis
Comephoridae Least Concern
Big Bend gambusia
Gambusia gaigei
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Big Eye Pimelodella
Pimelodella megalops
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Big red cichlid
Paretroplus lamenabe
Cichlidae Endangered
Big tailed lampeye
Lacustricola macrurus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Big White Fish
Anabarilius polylepis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Big-eye mandarin fish
Siniperca knerii
Percichthyidae Data Deficient
Big-head schizothoracin
Aspiorhynchus laticeps
Critically Endangered
Big-scaled redfin
Pseudaspius hakonensis
Least Concern
Bigeye chub
Hybopsis amblops
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bigeye cichlid
Acaronia nassa
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bigeye jumprock
Moxostoma ariommum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Bigeye lates
Lates mariae
Latidae Critically Endangered Edible
Bigeye shiner
Miniellus boops
Least Concern
Bigeye shiner
Notropis boops
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bigeye silverside
Chirostoma grandocule
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Bigeye squeaker
Synodontis alberti
Mochokidae Least Concern
Bighead carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Bighead catfish
Clarias macrocephalus
Clariidae Data Deficient Edible
Bighead goby
Ponticola kessleri
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Bighead pupfish
Cyprinodon pachycephalus
Cyprinodontidae Critically Endangered Edible
Bighead sculpin
Batrachocottus baicalensis
Cottocomephoridae Least Concern
Bigmouth Apisto
Apistogramma norberti
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Bigmouth buffalo
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Catostomidae Least Concern
Bigmouth chub
Nocomis platyrhynchus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bigmouth shiner
Ericymba dorsalis
Least Concern
Bigmouth shiner
Notropis dorsalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern