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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
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Australoheros Paraibae
Australoheros paraibae
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Australoheros Robustus
Australoheros robustus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Australoheros Saquarema
Australoheros saquarema
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Australoheros Taura
Australoheros taura
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Avalithoxus Jantjae
Avalithoxus jantjae
Data Deficient
Awaous Litturatus
Awaous litturatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Awaous Personatus
Awaous personatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Ayarnangra Estuarius
Ayarnangra estuarius
Data Deficient
Back-striped Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis makira
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Badis Britzi
Badis britzi
Badidae Data Deficient
Badis Corycaeus
Badis corycaeus
Badidae Data Deficient
Badis Dibruensis
Badis dibruensis
Badidae Data Deficient
Badis Siamensis
Badis siamensis
Badidae Data Deficient
Bagarius Rutilus
Bagarius rutilus
Sisoridae Data Deficient
Bagre
Pimelodella lateristriga
Heptapteridae Data Deficient
Bagrichthys Majusculus
Bagrichthys majusculus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Bagrichthys Micranodus
Bagrichthys micranodus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Bagrichthys Vaillantii
Bagrichthys vaillantii
Bagridae Data Deficient
Bagrus Degeni
Bagrus degeni
Bagridae Data Deficient Edible
Bagrus Filamentosus
Bagrus filamentosus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Bagrus Lubosicus
Bagrus lubosicus
Bagridae Data Deficient
Balitora Chipkali
Balitora chipkali
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Balitora Haithanhi
Balitora haithanhi
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Balitora Meridionalis
Balitora meridionalis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Balitora Nigrocorpa
Balitora nigrocorpa
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Balitora Nujiangensis
Balitora nujiangensis
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Balitora Vanlani
Balitora vanlani
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Balitora Vanlongi
Balitora vanlongi
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Balsas livebearer
Poeciliopsis balsas
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Balsas molly
Poecilia maylandi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Balsas silverside
Atherinella balsana
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Bangkok river sprat
Corica laciniata
Ehiravidae Data Deficient
Banjo Catfish
Ernstichthys intonsus
Aspredinidae Data Deficient
Baracoa gambusia
Gambusia baracoana
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Barbatula Gibba
Barbatula gibba
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Barbatula Golubtsovi
Barbatula golubtsovi
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Barbatula Potaninorum
Barbatula potaninorum
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Barbodes Belinka
Barbodes belinka
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Barbodes Colemani
Barbodes colemani
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Barbodes Polylepis
Barbodes polylepis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Barbodes Quinquemaculatus
Barbodes quinquemaculatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Barbodes Xouthos
Barbodes xouthos
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Barca snakehead
Channa barca
Channidae Data Deficient
Barilius Caudiocellatus
Barilius caudiocellatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Barilius Evezardi
Barilius evezardi
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Bario Skolioplatus
Bario skolioplatus
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient
Batasio Affinis
Batasio affinis
Bagridae Data Deficient
Batasio Dayi
Batasio dayi
Bagridae Data Deficient