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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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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