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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
Bigmouth silverside
Chirostoma sphyraena
Atherinopsidae
Endangered
Bignose galaxias
Galaxias macronasus
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Bigscale logperch
Percina macrolepida
Percidae
Least Concern
Bigscale pellonuline
Microthrissa congica
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Bigspot barb
Barbodes dunckeri
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Bigtooth river stingray
Potamotrygon henlei
Potamotrygonidae
Vulnerable
Biharian barbel
Barbus biharicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bihunichthys Monopteroides
Bihunichthys monopteroides
Chaudhuriidae
Vulnerable
Bijurqui
Heroina isonycterina
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bintuni goby
Stenogobius lachneri
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Biotoecus Dicentrarchus
Biotoecus dicentrarchus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Birdi loach
Botia birdi
Botiidae
Least Concern
Birmingham darter
Etheostoma birminghamense
Percidae
Bishop toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis episcopi
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Bitschumbi lampeye
Lacustricola vitschumbaensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Bitterling
Rhodeus sericeus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bivibranchia Fowleri
Bivibranchia fowleri
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Bivibranchia Notata
Bivibranchia notata
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Bivibranchia Simulata
Bivibranchia simulata
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Bivibranchia Velox
Bivibranchia velox
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Biwa Goby
Gymnogobius isaza
Gobiidae
Endangered
Biwa salmon
Oncorhynchus biwaensis
Salmonidae
Biwa Sculpin
Cottus reinii
Cottidae
Least Concern
Biwia Tama
Biwia tama
Gobionidae
Biwia Yodoensis
Biwia yodoensis
Gobionidae
Endangered
Biwia Zezera
Biwia zezera
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Black acara
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Black Amur bream
Megalobrama terminalis
Cyprinidae
Edible
Black arawana
Osteoglossum ferreirai
Osteoglossidae
Least Concern
Black band catfish
Corydoras zygatus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black band catfish
Osteogaster zygata
Least Concern
Edible
Black buffalo
Ictiobus niger
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Black bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Black buntingi
Oryzias nigrimas
Adrianichthyidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Black carp
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Black catfish
Trachycorystes trachycorystes
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black curbinata
Plagioscion auratus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black Devil
Amphilophus sagittae
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Black Diamond Madagascar cichlid
Paratilapia polleni
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Black fin moon tetra
Bathyaethiops atercrinis
Alestidae
black fish
Carassioides acuminatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Black Galaxias
Galaxias niger
Galaxiidae
Black Garra
Garra gallagheri
Cyprinidae
Black ghost
Apteronotus albifrons
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Black Horabagrus
Horabagrus melanosoma
Horabagridae
Black lampeye
Micropanchax antinorii
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Black lancer catfish
Bagrichthys macracanthus
Bagridae
Least Concern