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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
Hemibrycon Surinamensis
Hemibrycon surinamensis
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Hemiculterella Sauvagei
Hemiculterella sauvagei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hemiculterella Wui
Hemiculterella wui
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hemidoras Boulengeri
Hemidoras boulengeri
Least Concern
Hemidoras Stenopeltis
Hemidoras stenopeltis
Least Concern
Hemidoras Stuebelii
Hemidoras stuebelii
Least Concern
Hemieleotris Levis
Hemieleotris levis
Least Concern
Hemigrammocypris Neglecta
Hemigrammocypris neglecta
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Analis
Hemigrammus analis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Arua
Hemigrammus arua
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Ataktos
Hemigrammus ataktos
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Barrigonae
Hemigrammus barrigonae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Bellottii
Hemigrammus bellottii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Boesemani
Hemigrammus boesemani
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Brevis
Hemigrammus brevis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Coeruleus
Hemigrammus coeruleus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Diagonicus
Hemigrammus diagonicus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Eigenmanni
Hemigrammus eigenmanni
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Filamentosus
Hemigrammus filamentosus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Gracilis
Hemigrammus gracilis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Grammicus
Hemigrammus grammicus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Guyanensis
Hemigrammus guyanensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Lunatus
Hemigrammus lunatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Machadoi
Hemigrammus machadoi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Mahnerti
Hemigrammus mahnerti
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Melanochrous
Hemigrammus melanochrous
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Melogrammus
Hemigrammus melogrammus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Micropterus
Hemigrammus micropterus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Microstomus
Hemigrammus microstomus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Mimus
Hemigrammus mimus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Ora
Hemigrammus ora
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Parana
Hemigrammus parana
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Pretoensis
Hemigrammus pretoensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Schmardae
Hemigrammus schmardae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Silimoni
Hemigrammus silimoni
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Stictus
Hemigrammus stictus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Tocantinsi
Hemigrammus tocantinsi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Tridens
Hemigrammus tridens
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemigrammus Vorderwinkleri
Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hemimyzon Macroptera
Hemimyzon macroptera
Balitoridae Least Concern
Hemimyzon Papilio
Hemimyzon papilio
Balitoridae Least Concern
Hemiodus Amazonum
Hemiodus amazonum
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Argenteus
Hemiodus argenteus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Goeldii
Hemiodus goeldii
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Immaculatus
Hemiodus immaculatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Iratapuru
Hemiodus iratapuru
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Microlepis
Hemiodus microlepis
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Parnaguae
Hemiodus parnaguae
Hemiodontidae Least Concern