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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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1,260 species
Aba
Gymnarchus niloticus
Gymnarchidae Least Concern Edible
Acestrorhynchus Pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern 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
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 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
Algerian barb
Luciobarbus callensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Alluaud's haplo
Astatoreochromis alluaudi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Aluminum catfish
Chrysichthys longipinnis
Bagridae Least Concern 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
Amphilophus Istlanus
Amphilophus istlanus
Cichlidae Least Concern 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
Apollo sharkminnow
Luciosoma spilopleura
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Pangasius kunyit
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Labeo kawrus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Hoplias lacerdae
Erythrinidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Pseudopimelodus mangurus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Brycon henni
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Phalacronotus bleekeri
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Pimelodus maculatus
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Cyclocheilichthys enoplos
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Labidochromis mylodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Hyphessobrycon roseus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Thayeria ifati
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Megaleporinus obtusidens
Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tropheops novemfasciatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus furunculus
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Rasbora labiosa
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus lunaorum
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus cunningtoni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Protomelas annectens
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible