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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
Acanthobrama Tricolor
Acanthobrama tricolor
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Acipinar killifish
Anatolichthys transgrediens
Critically Endangered
Edible
Amu Darya sturgeon
Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni
Acipenseridae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Campellolebias dorsimaculatus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Oryzias timorensis
Adrianichthyidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Aphaniops sirhani
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Simpsonichthys zonatus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax scheeli
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Betta simplex
Osphronemidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Callopanchax monroviae
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis nkatae
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Moema piriana
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Corematodus shiranus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Campellolebias chrysolineatus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Nyassachromis breviceps
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Cynolebias griseus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Notholebias cruzi
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys coccinatus
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius steinforti
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Asoka barb
Systomus asoka
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Athi sardine
Neobola fluviatilis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Bandula barb
Pethia bandula
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Barbodes Cataractae
Barbodes cataractae
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Bigeye lates
Lates mariae
Latidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Bighead pupfish
Cyprinodon pachycephalus
Cyprinodontidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Blackbarred limia
Limia nigrofasciata
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Blind cave loach
Nemacheilus troglocataractus
Nemacheilidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Blue orchid aulonocara
Aulonocara kandeense
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Copper tetra
Hasemania melanura
Critically Endangered
Edible
Crescent gambusia
Gambusia hurtadoi
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Cyprinus Barbatus
Cyprinus barbatus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Cyprinus Ilishaestomus
Cyprinus ilishaestomus
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Decorus Decorus
Decorus decorus
Critically Endangered
Edible
Dusky betta
Betta fusca
Osphronemidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Forktail lates
Lates microlepis
Latidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Garnet minnow
Aphyocypris lini
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Giant barb
Catlocarpio siamensis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Giant pangasius
Pangasius sanitwongsei
Pangasiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Green trout
Salmo viridis
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Isok barb
Probarbus jullieni
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Kampoyo
Bagrus meridionalis
Bagridae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Kariba tilapia
Oreochromis mortimeri
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Karonga tilapia
Oreochromis karongae
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Kasawala
Oreochromis squamipinnis
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Lake Wanam rainbowfish
Glossolepis wanamensis
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Lidole
Oreochromis lidole
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Masked julie
Julidochromis transcriptus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Mekong giant catfish
Pangasianodon gigas
Pangasiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible