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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
Brycon Rubricauda
Brycon rubricauda
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Sinuensis
Brycon sinuensis
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Stolzmanni
Brycon stolzmanni
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Striatulus
Brycon striatulus
Bryconidae Least Concern
Brycon Unicolor
Brycon unicolor
Bryconidae
Brycon Vermelha
Brycon vermelha
Bryconidae Endangered
Brycon Whitei
Brycon whitei
Bryconidae Least Concern
Bryconacidnus Ellisae
Bryconacidnus ellisae
Least Concern
Bryconacidnus Hemigrammus
Bryconacidnus hemigrammus
Data Deficient
Bryconacidnus Paipayensis
Bryconacidnus paipayensis
Least Concern
Bryconaethiops Macrops
Bryconaethiops macrops
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Bryconaethiops Microstoma
Bryconaethiops microstoma
Alestidae Least Concern
Bryconalestes Bartoni
Bryconalestes bartoni
Endangered
Bryconalestes Derhami
Bryconalestes derhami
Endangered
Bryconalestes Intermedius
Bryconalestes intermedius
Least Concern
Bryconalestes Tessmanni
Bryconalestes tessmanni
Bryconalestes Tholloni
Bryconalestes tholloni
Least Concern
Bryconamericus Agna
Bryconamericus agna
Stevardiidae Endangered
Bryconamericus Alfredae
Bryconamericus alfredae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Andresoi
Bryconamericus andresoi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Arilepis
Bryconamericus arilepis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Bolivianus
Bryconamericus bolivianus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Brevirostris
Bryconamericus brevirostris
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Bucayensis
Bryconamericus bucayensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Caldasi
Bryconamericus caldasi
Stevardiidae
Bryconamericus Carlosi
Bryconamericus carlosi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Caucanus
Bryconamericus caucanus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Charalae
Bryconamericus charalae
Stevardiidae
Bryconamericus Cinarucoense
Bryconamericus cinarucoense
Stevardiidae
Bryconamericus Cismontanus
Bryconamericus cismontanus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Coeruleus
Bryconamericus coeruleus
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Bryconamericus Cristiani
Bryconamericus cristiani
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Dahli
Bryconamericus dahli
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Deuterodonoides
Bryconamericus deuterodonoides
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Diaphanus
Bryconamericus diaphanus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Ecai
Bryconamericus ecai
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Ecuadorensis
Bryconamericus ecuadorensis
Stevardiidae
Bryconamericus Eigenmanni
Bryconamericus eigenmanni
Stevardiidae Endangered
Bryconamericus Emperador
Bryconamericus emperador
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Exodon
Bryconamericus exodon
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Foncensis
Bryconamericus foncensis
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Galvisi
Bryconamericus galvisi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Gonzalezi
Bryconamericus gonzalezi
Stevardiidae Endangered
Bryconamericus Grosvenori
Bryconamericus grosvenori
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Guaytarae
Bryconamericus guaytarae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Guizae
Bryconamericus guizae
Stevardiidae Data Deficient
Bryconamericus Guyanensis
Bryconamericus guyanensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Bryconamericus Huilae
Bryconamericus huilae
Stevardiidae Least Concern