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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
Bryconops Collettei
Bryconops collettei
Iguanodectidae
Bryconops Cyrtogaster
Bryconops cyrtogaster
Iguanodectidae
Bryconops Disruptus
Bryconops disruptus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Durbinae
Bryconops durbinae
Iguanodectidae Data Deficient
Bryconops Giacopinii
Bryconops giacopinii
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Gracilis
Bryconops gracilis
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Humeralis
Bryconops humeralis
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Imitator
Bryconops imitator
Iguanodectidae Near Threatened
Bryconops Inpai
Bryconops inpai
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Magoi
Bryconops magoi
Iguanodectidae
Bryconops Melanurus
Bryconops melanurus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Munduruku
Bryconops munduruku
Iguanodectidae
Bryconops Piracolina
Bryconops piracolina
Iguanodectidae Least Concern
Bryconops Tocantinensis
Bryconops tocantinensis
Iguanodectidae
Bryconops Transitoria
Bryconops transitoria
Iguanodectidae
Bryconops Vibex
Bryconops vibex
Iguanodectidae Near Threatened
Bubu
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
Claroteidae Least Concern Edible
Bucktooth tetra
Exodon paradoxus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Buenos Aires tetra
Psalidodon anisitsi
Least Concern
Buettikofer's Catfish
Clarias buettikoferi
Clariidae Least Concern
Buettikofer's Cichlid
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Buffalo darter
Etheostoma bison
Percidae Least Concern
Bugeye squeaker
Synodontis contractus
Mochokidae Least Concern
bujurqui
Bujurquina eurhinus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Apoparuana
Bujurquina apoparuana
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Beniensis
Bujurquina beniensis
Cichlidae
Bujurquina Cordemadi
Bujurquina cordemadi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Hophrys
Bujurquina hophrys
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Huallagae
Bujurquina huallagae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Labiosa
Bujurquina labiosa
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Mabelae
Bujurquina mabelae
Cichlidae
Bujurquina Mariae
Bujurquina mariae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Megalospilus
Bujurquina megalospilus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Moriorum
Bujurquina moriorum
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Oenolaemus
Bujurquina oenolaemus
Cichlidae Vulnerable
Bujurquina Omagua
Bujurquina omagua
Cichlidae
Bujurquina Ortegai
Bujurquina ortegai
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Bujurquina Pardus
Bujurquina pardus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Bujurquina Peregrinabunda
Bujurquina peregrinabunda
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Robusta
Bujurquina robusta
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Bujurquina Syspilus
Bujurquina syspilus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Tambopatae
Bujurquina tambopatae
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bujurquina Zamorensis
Bujurquina zamorensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Bukhara stone loach
Dzihunia amudarjensis
Least Concern
Bukoba lampeye
Lacustricola bukobanus
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Bulatmai barbel
Luciobarbus capito
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Bulgarian Barbel
Barbus bergi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Bulgarian minnow
Phoxinus strandjae
Cyprinidae Least Concern