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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
Brownish sculpin
Abyssocottus fuscus
Brownspot largemouth
Serranochromis thumbergi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bruening's killi
Scriptaphyosemion brueningi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
Brycinus Bartoni
Brycinus bartoni
Alestidae Endangered
Brycinus Batesii
Brycinus batesii
Alestidae
Brycinus Bimaculatus
Brycinus bimaculatus
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Carmesinus
Brycinus carmesinus
Alestidae Data Deficient
Brycinus Carolinae
Brycinus carolinae
Alestidae Endangered
Brycinus Comptus
Brycinus comptus
Alestidae Data Deficient
Brycinus Derhami
Brycinus derhami
Alestidae Endangered
Brycinus Fwaensis
Brycinus fwaensis
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Humilis
Brycinus humilis
Alestidae Data Deficient
Brycinus Intermedius
Brycinus intermedius
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Kingsleyae
Brycinus kingsleyae
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Luteus
Brycinus luteus
Alestidae Endangered
Brycinus Nigricauda
Brycinus nigricauda
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Opisthotaenia
Brycinus opisthotaenia
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Peringueyi
Brycinus peringueyi
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Poptae
Brycinus poptae
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Rhodopleura
Brycinus rhodopleura
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Brycinus Schoutedeni
Brycinus schoutedeni
Alestidae
Brycinus Taeniurus
Brycinus taeniurus
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycinus Tholloni
Brycinus tholloni
Alestidae Least Concern
Brycon Amazonicus
Brycon amazonicus
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Argenteus
Brycon argenteus
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Behreae
Brycon behreae
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Bicolor
Brycon bicolor
Bryconidae
Brycon Cephalus
Brycon cephalus
Bryconidae
Brycon Chagrensis
Brycon chagrensis
Bryconidae Near Threatened
Brycon Coquenani
Brycon coquenani
Bryconidae Data Deficient
Brycon Coxeyi
Brycon coxeyi
Bryconidae Data Deficient
Brycon Dentex
Brycon dentex
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Devillei
Brycon devillei
Bryconidae Endangered
Brycon Ferox
Brycon ferox
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Fowleri
Brycon fowleri
Bryconidae Vulnerable
Brycon Gouldingi
Brycon gouldingi
Bryconidae Endangered
Brycon Hilarii
Brycon hilarii
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Labiatus
Brycon labiatus
Bryconidae Endangered
Brycon Medemi
Brycon medemi
Bryconidae Data Deficient
Brycon Meeki
Brycon meeki
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Nattereri
Brycon nattereri
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Obscurus
Brycon obscurus
Bryconidae Vulnerable
Brycon Opalinus
Brycon opalinus
Bryconidae Vulnerable
Brycon Orbignyanus
Brycon orbignyanus
Bryconidae Endangered
Brycon Orthotaenia
Brycon orthotaenia
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Petrosus
Brycon petrosus
Bryconidae Near Threatened
Brycon Polylepis
Brycon polylepis
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Posadae
Brycon posadae
Bryconidae Near Threatened