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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