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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
Bulgarian spined loach
Cobitis strumicae
Cobitidae Least Concern
Bulgarian stone loach
Oxynoemacheilus bureschi
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Bull chub
Nocomis raneyi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bull trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Salmonidae Vulnerable Edible
Bull-head torrent catfish
Liobagrus obesus
Amblycipitidae Endangered
Bulldog
Marcusenius macrolepidotus
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Bulldog goodeid
Alloophorus robustus
Goodeidae Vulnerable Edible
Bullhead
Cottus gobio
Cottidae Least Concern
Bullhead minnow
Pimephales vigilax
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bullockia Maldonadoi
Bullockia maldonadoi
Endangered
Bulmer's goby
Glossogobius bulmeri
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Bulolo rainbowfish
Chilatherina bulolo
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Bumblebee catfish
Batrochoglanis villosus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern
Bumblebee cory
Hoplisoma reynoldsi
Data Deficient
Bumblebee cory
Corydoras reynoldsi
Callichthyidae Data Deficient
Bumblebee fish
Brachygobius xanthozona
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
Bumblebee Goby
Brachygobius nunus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Bumblebee goby
Brachygobius doriae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bunagaya goby
Lentipes bunagaya
Gobiidae
Bunjako barb
Enteromius magdalenae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Bunocephalus Aloikae
Bunocephalus aloikae
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Bunocephalus Colombianus
Bunocephalus colombianus
Aspredinidae Data Deficient
Bunocephalus Doriae
Bunocephalus doriae
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Bunocephalus Erondinae
Bunocephalus erondinae
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Bunocephalus Hartti
Bunocephalus hartti
Aspredinidae Near Threatened
Bunocephalus Larai
Bunocephalus larai
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Bunocephalus Minerim
Bunocephalus minerim
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Burbot
Lota lota
Lotidae Least Concern Edible
Burchell's redfin
Pseudobarbus burchelli
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Burdur loach
Oxynoemacheilus anatolicus
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Burdur spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus burduricus
Cyprinidae Endangered
Burgess' cory
Hoplisoma burgessi
Least Concern
Burma hairfin anchovy
Setipinna wheeleri
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Burmese Badis
Badis ruber
Badidae Least Concern
Burmese bat catfish
Exostoma labiatum
Sisoridae Least Concern
Burmese carplet
Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Burmese geel goby
Caragobius burmanicus
Gobiidae
Burmese kingfish
Semiplotus modestus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Burmese loach
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
Cobitidae Least Concern
Burmese mullet
Sicamugil hamiltonii
Burmese river gizzard shad
Gonialosa modesta
Data Deficient
Burmese River ilisha
Ilisha novacula
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Burmese river shad
Gudusia variegata
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Burmese snakehead
Channa harcourtbutleri
Channidae Near Threatened Edible
Burmese spineless eel
Chaudhuria caudata
Chaudhuriidae Data Deficient
Burmese stone loach
Balitora burmanica
Balitoridae Least Concern
Burmese stream catfish
Akysis pictus
Akysidae Data Deficient
Burmese trout
Raiamas guttatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern