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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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Haplochromis Schubotzi
Haplochromis schubotzi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis Schubotziellus
Haplochromis schubotziellus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis Serridens
Haplochromis serridens
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis Squamipinnis
Haplochromis squamipinnis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis sunset
Dimidiochromis strigatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Haplochromis Tanaos
Haplochromis tanaos
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis Taurinus
Haplochromis taurinus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis torpedo stripe
Mylochromis gracilis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Haplochromis Vicarius
Haplochromis vicarius
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis Vittatus
Haplochromis vittatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis Xenognathus
Haplochromis xenognathus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Haplochromis yellow black line
Mylochromis melanonotus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Happy
Caprichromis liemi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Hara Hara
Hara hara
Erethistidae Least Concern
Hara Horai
Hara horai
Erethistidae Least Concern
Hara Jerdoni
Hara jerdoni
Erethistidae Least Concern
Hard-palate catfish
Brustiarius solidus
Ariidae Least Concern
Hardhead
Mylopharodon conocephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Harlequin darter
Etheostoma histrio
Percidae Least Concern
Harlequin rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Harlequin sharkminnow
Labeo cyclorhynchus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Harm
Hydrolycus armatus
Cynodontidae Least Concern
Hart's rivulus
Anablepsoides hartii
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
Harttia Absaberi
Harttia absaberi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Carvalhoi
Harttia carvalhoi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Duriventris
Harttia duriventris
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Fluminensis
Harttia fluminensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Fowleri
Harttia fowleri
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Garavelloi
Harttia garavelloi
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Kronei
Harttia kronei
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Leiopleura
Harttia leiopleura
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Longipinna
Harttia longipinna
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Loricariformis
Harttia loricariformis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Novalimensis
Harttia novalimensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Punctata
Harttia punctata
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Trombetensis
Harttia trombetensis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Harttia Tuna
Harttia tuna
Loricariidae Least Concern
Haseman's toothcarp
Poecilia hasemani
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Hasemania Diastatos
Hasemania diastatos
Least Concern
Hasemania Hanseni
Hasemania hanseni
Least Concern
Hassar Affinis
Hassar affinis
Doradidae Least Concern
Hassar Gabiru
Hassar gabiru
Doradidae Least Concern
Hassar Orestis
Hassar orestis
Doradidae Least Concern
Hassar Wilderi
Hassar wilderi
Doradidae Least Concern
Hatcheria Macraei
Hatcheria macraei
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Hazar bleak
Alburnus heckeli
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Head-and-taillight tetra
Holopristis ocellifera
Least Concern
Head-and-taillight tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern