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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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Hemiodus Sterni
Hemiodus sterni
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Ternetzi
Hemiodus ternetzi
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Thayeria
Hemiodus thayeria
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Tocantinensis
Hemiodus tocantinensis
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemiodus Vorderwinkleri
Hemiodus vorderwinkleri
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Byssus
Hemirhamphodon byssus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Kapuasensis
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Kuekenthali
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Pogonognathus
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemirhamphodon Tengah
Hemirhamphodon tengah
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hemisilurus Heterorhynchus
Hemisilurus heterorhynchus
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Hemisilurus Mekongensis
Hemisilurus mekongensis
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Hemitaeniochromis Brachyrhynchus
Hemitaeniochromis brachyrhynchus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Henonemus Macrops
Henonemus macrops
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Henonemus Punctatus
Henonemus punctatus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Henonemus Triacanthopomus
Henonemus triacanthopomus
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Henry's Mormyrid
Isichthys henryi
Mormyridae Least Concern
Hephaestus Komaensis
Hephaestus komaensis
Terapontidae Least Concern
Hephaestus Tulliensis
Hephaestus tulliensis
Terapontidae Least Concern
Hepsetus Kingsleyae
Hepsetus kingsleyae
Hepsetidae Least Concern
Hepsetus Lineatus
Hepsetus lineatus
Hepsetidae Least Concern
Hepsetus Occidentalis
Hepsetus occidentalis
Hepsetidae Least Concern
Heptapterus Longicauda
Heptapterus longicauda
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Heptapterus Mustelinus
Heptapterus mustelinus
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Heptapterus Stewarti
Heptapterus stewarti
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Heptapterus Sympterygium
Heptapterus sympterygium
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Heptapterus Tenuis
Heptapterus tenuis
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Hermit cory
Corydoras coriatae
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Heros Liberifer
Heros liberifer
Cichlidae Least Concern
Heros Notatus
Heros notatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Heros Spurius
Heros spurius
Cichlidae Least Concern
herringbone rivulus
Laimosemion geayi
Rivulidae Least Concern
Herzenstein's catfish
Tachysurus herzensteini
Bagridae Least Concern
Herzenstein's rough sculpin
Asprocottus herzensteini
Abyssocottidae Least Concern
Herzog's killi
Aphyosemion herzogi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Heterobranchus Isopterus
Heterobranchus isopterus
Clariidae Least Concern
Heterocharax Leptogrammus
Heterocharax leptogrammus
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Heterocharax Macrolepis
Heterocharax macrolepis
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Heterocheirodon Jacuiensis
Heterocheirodon jacuiensis
Least Concern
Heterocheirodon Yatai
Heterocheirodon yatai
Least Concern
Heterochromis Multidens
Heterochromis multidens
Cichlidae Least Concern
Heteromormyrus Pappenheimi
Heteromormyrus pappenheimi
Least Concern
Heteromormyrus Szaboi
Heteromormyrus szaboi
Least Concern
Heteromormyrus Tavernei
Heteromormyrus tavernei
Least Concern
Heteropneustes Kemratensis
Heteropneustes kemratensis
Heteropneustidae Least Concern Edible
High-finned Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis grandidieri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Highback chub
Hybopsis hypsinotus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Highfin carpsucker
Carpiodes velifer
Catostomidae Least Concern Edible