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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
Aba
Gymnarchus niloticus
Gymnarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Acanthobrama Orontis
Acanthobrama orontis
Cyprinidae
Edible
Acanthobrama Thisbeae
Acanthobrama thisbeae
Cyprinidae
Edible
Acanthobrama Tricolor
Acanthobrama tricolor
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Acestrorhynchus Pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Acipinar killifish
Anatolichthys transgrediens
Critically Endangered
Edible
Acrossocheilus Longipinnis
Acrossocheilus longipinnis
Cyprinidae
Edible
Acrossocheilus Yunnanensis
Acrossocheilus yunnanensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Adolf's catfish
Hoplisoma adolfoi
Least Concern
Edible
Adolf's catfish
Corydoras adolfoi
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Adriatic trout
Salmo obtusirostris
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Edible
African bonytongue
Heterotis niloticus
Arapaimidae
Least Concern
Edible
African butter catfish
Schilbe mystus
Schilbeidae
Least Concern
Edible
African carp
Labeo coubie
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
African catfish
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
African moon tetra
Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
African obscure snakehead
Parachanna obscura
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
African redfinned barb
Enteromius camptacanthus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
African sea catfish
Arius africanus
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
African snakehead
Parachanna africana
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agassiz's corydoras
Brochis agassizii
Least Concern
Edible
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Agone
Alosa agone
Alosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aimara
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
Erythrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Akar betta
Betta akarensis
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Albanian Roach
Pachychilon pictum
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Albert lates
Lates macrophthalmus
Latidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Alburnus Belvica
Alburnus belvica
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Algerian barb
Luciobarbus callensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alghad snowtrout
Schizopyge niger
Edible
Alluaud's haplo
Astatoreochromis alluaudi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Alosa Suworowi
Alosa suworowi
Alosidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Aluminum catfish
Chrysichthys longipinnis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Amargosa pupfish
Cyprinodon nevadensis
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Amatitlan cichlid
Vieja guttulata
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Amatola barb
Enteromius amatolicus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Amazon croaker
Pachyurus schomburgkii
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon leaffish
Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Polycentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon puffer
Sphoeroides asellus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amazon puffer
Colomesus asellus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
American yellow perch
Perca flavescens
Percidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amiet's Lyretail
Fundulopanchax amieti
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
Amphilophus Istlanus
Amphilophus istlanus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amu Darya sturgeon
Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni
Acipenseridae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Amur catfish
Silurus asotus
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Amur ide
Leuciscus waleckii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Amur pike
Esox reichertii
Esocidae
Least Concern
Edible
Angler catfish
Chaca bankanensis
Chacidae
Near Threatened
Edible