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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
Batasio Elongatus
Batasio elongatus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Macronotus
Batasio macronotus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Merianiensis
Batasio merianiensis
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Procerus
Batasio procerus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Batasio Spilurus
Batasio spilurus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Beaufortia Huangguoshuensis
Beaufortia huangguoshuensis
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Beaufortia Intermedia
Beaufortia intermedia
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Beaufortia Leveretti
Beaufortia leveretti
Balitoridae
Data Deficient
Belonoglanis Brieni
Belonoglanis brieni
Amphiliidae
Data Deficient
Benthophiloides Turcomanus
Benthophiloides turcomanus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Betadevario Ramachandrani
Betadevario ramachandrani
Data Deficient
Betta Apollon
Betta apollon
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Aurigans
Betta aurigans
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Balunga
Betta balunga
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Compuncta
Betta compuncta
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Enisae
Betta enisae
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Ferox
Betta ferox
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Ideii
Betta ideii
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Krataios
Betta krataios
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Kuehnei
Betta kuehnei
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Obscura
Betta obscura
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Pallida
Betta pallida
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Pallifina
Betta pallifina
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Stigmosa
Betta stigmosa
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Betta Stiktos
Betta stiktos
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Big-eye mandarin fish
Siniperca knerii
Percichthyidae
Data Deficient
Bigeye silverside
Chirostoma grandocule
Atherinopsidae
Data Deficient
Bighead carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Bighead catfish
Clarias macrocephalus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Bigmouth Apisto
Apistogramma norberti
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Black-finned Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Black-jacket tetra
Moenkhausia takasei
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackbanded gauvina
Oxyeleotris herwerdenii
Eleotridae
Data Deficient
Blackfin cisco
Coregonus nigripinnis
Salmonidae
Data Deficient
Blackfin gambusia
Gambusia atrora
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Blackfinned snakehead
Channa melanoptera
Channidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackfinned toothcarp
Priapichthys nigroventralis
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Blackline tetra
Hyphessobrycon scholzei
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackspotted livebearer
Poeciliopsis turneri
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Blackwater cory
Brochis crimmeni
Data Deficient
Bleheratherina Pierucciae
Bleheratherina pierucciae
Data Deficient
Bloyet's haplo
Astatotilapia bloyeti
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Blue betta
Betta smaragdina
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blue flash
Thorichthys aureus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Blue Madagascar catfish
Gogo atratus
Anchariidae
Data Deficient
Blue-eye cichlid
Cryptoheros spilurus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Blue-eye panaque
Panaque suttonorum
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Bluespotted snakehead
Channa cyanospilos
Channidae
Data Deficient
Edible