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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
Bolivian thorny catfish
Trachydoras steindachneri
Doradidae
Least Concern
Bolson pupfish
Cyprinodon atrorus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
Bombay swampeel
Ophichthys indicus
Vulnerable
Bonehead cory
Corydoras osteocarus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Bonehead cory
Hoplisoma osteocarus
Least Concern
Bonneville cisco
Prosopium gemmifer
Salmonidae
Bonneville whitefish
Prosopium spilonotus
Salmonidae
Bonylip barb
Osteochilus vittatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Bonytail
Gila elegans
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Boofhead carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris bucephala
Eleotridae
boop
Ophthalmotilapia boops
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Boopis razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma boopis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Boquiche
Steindachnerina dobula
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Boquiche
Steindachnerina bimaculata
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Boraras Brigittae
Boraras brigittae
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Boraras Merah
Boraras merah
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Boraras Micros
Boraras micros
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Boraras Naevus
Boraras naevus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Borax Lake chub
Siphateles boraxobius
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Bordallo
Squalius carolitertii
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Border barb
Amatolacypris trevelyani
Endangered
Borna snakehead
Channa amphibeus
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bornean leaffish
Nandus nebulosus
Nandidae
Least Concern
Edible
Borneo algae-eater
Gyrinocheilus pustulosus
Gyrinocheilidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Borneo betta
Betta taeniata
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Borneo loach
Pangio shelfordii
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Edible
Borneo river shark
Glyphis fowlerae
Borneo river sprat
Clupeoides borneensis
Ehiravidae
Least Concern
Bostrychus Albooculata
Bostrychus albooculata
Eleotridae
Near Threatened
Bostrychus Expatria
Bostrychus expatria
Eleotridae
Critically Endangered
Bostrychus Microphthalmus
Bostrychus microphthalmus
Eleotridae
Botia Kubotai
Botia kubotai
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Botia Udomritthiruji
Botia udomritthiruji
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Bottle toothcarp
Tomeurus gracilis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Bottlenose catfish
Ageneiosus marmoratus
Auchenipteridae
Boulder darter
Etheostoma wapiti
Percidae
Vulnerable
Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra
Bryconaethiops boulengeri
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Boulenger's Kivu Haplo
Haplochromis gracilior
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Bow knifefish
Rhamphichthys drepanium
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Bowany barb
Neolissochilus bovanicus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Bowfin
Amia calva
Amiidae
Least Concern
Bowfin Madagascar catfish
Gogo arcuatus
Anchariidae
Data Deficient
Bowstripe barb
Enteromius viviparus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Boxer pupfish
Cyprinodon simus
Cyprinodontidae
Near Threatened
Brachirus Harmandi
Brachirus harmandi
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brachirus Panoides
Brachirus panoides
Soleidae
Least Concern
Brachirus Siamensis
Brachirus siamensis
Soleidae
Least Concern
Brachyalestes Abeli
Brachyalestes abeli
Data Deficient