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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Headstander
Chilodus zunevei
Chilodidae Least Concern
Headwater darter
Etheostoma lawrencei
Percidae Least Concern
Headwater killifish
Tlaloc candalarius
Least Concern Edible
Heckel's Orontes barbell
Luciobarbus pectoralis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Heimodus de Hurault
Hemiodus huraulti
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Helicophagus Typus
Helicophagus typus
Pangasiidae Least Concern
Helogenes Castaneus
Helogenes castaneus
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Helogenes Gouldingi
Helogenes gouldingi
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Helogenes Marmoratus
Helogenes marmoratus
Cetopsidae Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Cerrado
Hemiancistrus cerrado
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Fuliginosus
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Guahiborum
Hemiancistrus guahiborum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Medians
Hemiancistrus medians
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Meizospilos
Hemiancistrus meizospilos
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Punctulatus
Hemiancistrus punctulatus
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Sabaji
Hemiancistrus sabaji
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hemiancistrus Subviridis
Hemiancistrus subviridis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Baramensis
Hemibagrus baramensis
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Bongan
Hemibagrus bongan
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Fortis
Hemibagrus fortis
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Gracilis
Hemibagrus gracilis
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Hainanensis
Hemibagrus hainanensis
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Hoevenii
Hemibagrus hoevenii
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Macropterus
Hemibagrus macropterus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Hemibagrus Microphthalmus
Hemibagrus microphthalmus
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Peguensis
Hemibagrus peguensis
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Pluriradiatus
Hemibagrus pluriradiatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Velox
Hemibagrus velox
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibagrus Wyckii
Hemibagrus wyckii
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Hemibagrus Wyckioides
Hemibagrus wyckioides
Bagridae Least Concern
Hemibarbus Brevipennus
Hemibarbus brevipennus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Hemibarbus Longirostris
Hemibarbus longirostris
Gobionidae Least Concern Edible
Hemibarbus Medius
Hemibarbus medius
Gobionidae Least Concern
Hemibarbus Umbrifer
Hemibarbus umbrifer
Gobionidae Least Concern
Hemibates Koningsi
Hemibates koningsi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Beni
Hemibrycon beni
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Boquiae
Hemibrycon boquiae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Colombianus
Hemibrycon colombianus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Dentatus
Hemibrycon dentatus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Guejarensis
Hemibrycon guejarensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Helleri
Hemibrycon helleri
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Huambonicus
Hemibrycon huambonicus
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Jelskii
Hemibrycon jelskii
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Metae
Hemibrycon metae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Mikrostiktos
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Orcesi
Hemibrycon orcesi
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Palomae
Hemibrycon palomae
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemibrycon Rafaelensis
Hemibrycon rafaelensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern