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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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Holopristis Neptunus
Holopristis neptunus
Least Concern
Holopristis Yinyang
Holopristis yinyang
Least Concern
Homaloptera Ogilviei
Homaloptera ogilviei
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homaloptera Parclitella
Homaloptera parclitella
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Avii
Homalopteroides avii
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Manipurensis
Homalopteroides manipurensis
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Nebulosus
Homalopteroides nebulosus
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Rupicola
Homalopteroides rupicola
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Stephensoni
Homalopteroides stephensoni
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopteroides Tweediei
Homalopteroides tweediei
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopterula Gymnogaster
Homalopterula gymnogaster
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homalopterula Ripleyi
Homalopterula ripleyi
Balitoridae Least Concern
Homodiaetus Anisitsi
Homodiaetus anisitsi
Least Concern
Homodiaetus Graciosa
Homodiaetus graciosa
Least Concern
Honey gourami
Trichogaster chuna
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Hong Kong catfish
Clarias fuscus
Clariidae Least Concern
Hongshuia Microstomata
Hongshuia microstomata
Least Concern
Hooghly halfbeak
Zenarchopterus striga
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Hoplias Australis
Hoplias australis
Erythrinidae Least Concern
Hoplias Brasiliensis
Hoplias brasiliensis
Erythrinidae Least Concern
Hoplias Intermedius
Hoplias intermedius
Erythrinidae Least Concern
Hoplias Microlepis
Hoplias microlepis
Erythrinidae Least Concern Edible
Hoplisoma Pavanelliae
Hoplisoma pavanelliae
Least Concern
Hoplisoma Tukano
Hoplisoma tukano
Least Concern
Hoplocharax Goethei
Hoplocharax goethei
Least Concern
Hoplomyzon Sexpapilostoma
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma
Aspredinidae Least Concern
Horiomyzon Retropinnatus
Horiomyzon retropinnatus
Heptapteridae Least Concern
Hornyhead chub
Nocomis biguttatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Horsemans cory
Corydoras eques
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Horsemans cory
Osteogaster eques
Least Concern
Hoven's carp
Leptobarbus hoevenii
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Huangana cory
Corydoras stenocephalus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Hubers knife livebearer
Alfaro huberi
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Hump cory
Corydoras areio
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Hump-back [White] sculpin
Abyssocottus gibbosus
Least Concern
Hump-back bream
Tylochromis bangwelensis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Humpback
Chanodichthys dabryi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Humpback largemouth
Serranochromis altus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Humpback Puffer
Pao palembangensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Humpbacked piranha
Serrasalmus gibbus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Hybopsis Rubrifrons
Hybopsis rubrifrons
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Hyena Cichlid
Nimbochromis polystigma
Cichlidae Least Concern
Hyphen barb
Enteromius bifrenatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Hyphessobrycon Acaciae
Hyphessobrycon acaciae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Amapaensis
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Borealis
Hyphessobrycon borealis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Boulengeri
Hyphessobrycon boulengeri
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Hyphessobrycon Brumado
Hyphessobrycon brumado
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern