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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
Homodiaetus Banguela
Homodiaetus banguela
Near Threatened
Homodiaetus Passarellii
Homodiaetus passarellii
Near Threatened
Hoplosternum Punctatum
Hoplosternum punctatum
Callichthyidae
Near Threatened
Humphead cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Hypergastromyzon Eubranchus
Hypergastromyzon eubranchus
Near Threatened
Hyphessobrycon Ecuadorensis
Hyphessobrycon ecuadorensis
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Hyphessobrycon Eilyos
Hyphessobrycon eilyos
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Hyphessobrycon Negodagua
Hyphessobrycon negodagua
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Hyphessobrycon Poecilioides
Hyphessobrycon poecilioides
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Hypostomus Bolivianus
Hypostomus bolivianus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hypostomus Borellii
Hypostomus borellii
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hypostomus Coppenamensis
Hypostomus coppenamensis
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hypostomus Micromaculatus
Hypostomus micromaculatus
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hypostomus Saramaccensis
Hypostomus saramaccensis
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Hypseleotris Barrawayi
Hypseleotris barrawayi
Eleotridae
Near Threatened
Iberian barbel
Luciobarbus comizo
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Iberochondrostoma Lemmingii
Iberochondrostoma lemmingii
Near Threatened
Iberochondrostoma Lusitanicum
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum
Near Threatened
Illyrian Chub
Squalius illyricus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Imparfinis Cochabambae
Imparfinis cochabambae
Heptapteridae
Near Threatened
Incomati chiselmouth
Labeobarbus nelspruitensis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Indochina featherback
Chitala blanci
Notopteridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Indostomus Spinosus
Indostomus spinosus
Indostomidae
Near Threatened
Iotabrycon Praecox
Iotabrycon praecox
Near Threatened
Ishi-Donko
Odontobutis hikimius
Odontobutidae
Near Threatened
Ituglanis Amphipotamus
Ituglanis amphipotamus
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Ituglanis Cahyensis
Ituglanis cahyensis
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Ituglanis Macunaima
Ituglanis macunaima
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Ituglanis Paraguassuensis
Ituglanis paraguassuensis
Trichomycteridae
Near Threatened
Jordan Bream
Acanthobrama lissneri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Julidochromis Marksmithi
Julidochromis marksmithi
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Jumandi climbing catfish
Astroblepus pholeter
Astroblepidae
Near Threatened
Kalyptodoras Bahiensis
Kalyptodoras bahiensis
Doradidae
Near Threatened
Klamath largescale sucker
Catostomus snyderi
Catostomidae
Near Threatened
Klamath river lamprey
Entosphenus similis
Petromyzontidae
Near Threatened
Knipowitschia Montenegrina
Knipowitschia montenegrina
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Knodus Meridae
Knodus meridae
Stevardiidae
Near Threatened
Kolpotocheirodon Theloura
Kolpotocheirodon theloura
Near Threatened
Kyushu bitterling
Rhodeus atremius
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Labeo Nandina
Labeo nandina
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Labeo Pangusia
Labeo pangusia
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Labeobarbus Acuticeps
Labeobarbus acuticeps
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Labeobarbus Nthuwa
Labeobarbus nthuwa
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Labeobarbus Ruandae
Labeobarbus ruandae
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Lacerda's cory
Scleromystax lacerdai
Callichthyidae
Near Threatened
Ladigesocypris Irideus
Ladigesocypris irideus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Lagoon catfish
Lepthoplosternum tordilho
Callichthyidae
Near Threatened
Laimosemion Lyricauda
Laimosemion lyricauda
Rivulidae
Near Threatened