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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