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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
Harttia Villasboas
Harttia villasboas
Loricariidae
Critically Endangered
Harttiella Intermedia
Harttiella intermedia
Critically Endangered
Harttiella Janmoli
Harttiella janmoli
Critically Endangered
Harttiella Parva
Harttiella parva
Critically Endangered
Harttiella Pilosa
Harttiella pilosa
Critically Endangered
Hasemania Maxillaris
Hasemania maxillaris
Critically Endangered
Hemiancistrus Megacephalus
Hemiancistrus megacephalus
Loricariidae
Critically Endangered
Hemibagrus Punctatus
Hemibagrus punctatus
Bagridae
Critically Endangered
Hemileiocassis Panjang
Hemileiocassis panjang
Critically Endangered
High-finned glass perchlet
Parambassis altipinnis
Ambassidae
Critically Endangered
Highland splitfin
Hubbsina turneri
Critically Endangered
Higuchi's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus higuchii
Apteronotidae
Critically Endangered
Horalabiosa Arunachalami
Horalabiosa arunachalami
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Hucho Bleekeri
Hucho bleekeri
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Hump-backed mahseer
Tor remadeviae
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Hyaline fish
Sinocyclocheilus hyalinus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Hyalobagrus Ornatus
Hyalobagrus ornatus
Bagridae
Critically Endangered
Hyphessobrycon Taurocephalus
Hyphessobrycon taurocephalus
Acestrorhamphidae
Critically Endangered
Hypostomus Yaku
Hypostomus yaku
Loricariidae
Critically Endangered
Hypselobarbus Pulchellus
Hypselobarbus pulchellus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Auratus
Hypsolebias auratus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Faouri
Hypsolebias faouri
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Gilbertobrasili
Hypsolebias gilbertobrasili
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Hamadryades
Hypsolebias hamadryades
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Janaubensis
Hypsolebias janaubensis
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Marginatus
Hypsolebias marginatus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Shibattai
Hypsolebias shibattai
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Splendissimus
Hypsolebias splendissimus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Hypsolebias Tocantinensis
Hypsolebias tocantinensis
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Incomati suckermouth
Chiloglanis bifurcus
Mochokidae
Critically Endangered
Iporanga tooth carp
Cnesterodon iguape
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Iraq blind barb
Garra widdowsoni
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Isbrueckerichthys Saxicola
Isbrueckerichthys saxicola
Loricariidae
Critically Endangered
Isok barb
Probarbus jullieni
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Ituglanis Epikarsticus
Ituglanis epikarsticus
Trichomycteridae
Critically Endangered
Ituglanis Mambai
Ituglanis mambai
Trichomycteridae
Critically Endangered
Ituí-maraúna
Tembeassu marauna
Apteronotidae
Critically Endangered
Iznik loach
Oxynoemacheilus phoxinoides
Nemacheilidae
Critically Endangered
Jamei's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus jaimei
Apteronotidae
Critically Endangered
Jenynsia Sulfurica
Jenynsia sulfurica
Anablepidae
Critically Endangered
June sucker
Chasmistes liorus
Catostomidae
Critically Endangered
Jungle toothcarp
Poecilia pertapeh
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Kailola's hardyhead
Craterocephalus kailolae
Atherinidae
Critically Endangered
Kampoyo
Bagrus meridionalis
Bagridae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Kariba tilapia
Oreochromis mortimeri
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Karonga tilapia
Oreochromis karongae
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Karstsinnectes Acridorsalis
Karstsinnectes acridorsalis
Critically Endangered
Kasawala
Oreochromis squamipinnis
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible