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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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136 species
Alburnus Belvica
Alburnus belvica
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Amiet's Lyretail
Fundulopanchax amieti
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquaculture
Steindachneridion scriptum
Endangered Edible
aquaculture
Salmo carpio
Salmonidae Endangered Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Salmo ohridanus
Salmonidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion passaroi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys roloffi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis zebroides
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Simpsonichthys santanae
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Telmatherina bonti
Telmatherinidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias adloffi
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Cypholebias cinereus
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Anablepsoides cryptocallus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Xenurolebias myersi
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Betta foerschi
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion poliaki
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion volcanum
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion fulgens
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias viarius
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Otocinclus cocama
Loricariidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Oryzias luzonensis
Adrianichthyidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys longiventralis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Garcialebias adloffi
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Garcialebias viarius
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Nimbapanchax petersi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias flammeus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Luciocephalus aura
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias hellneri
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Gymnolebias gymnoventris
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Orestias luteus
Cyprinodontidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Titanolebias elongatus
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius luekei
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax oeseri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Nyassachromis boadzulu
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion lugens
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Cynolebias leptocephalus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Horabagrus nigricollaris
Horabagridae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys etzeli
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys ruhkopfi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Cynodonichthys uroflammeus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Champsochromis spilorhynchus
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias nioni
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aulonocara guentheri
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Petrochromis polyodon
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias elongatus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible