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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
Albanian Roach
Pachychilon pictum
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Angler catfish
Chaca bankanensis
Chacidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquaculture
Osteobrama belangeri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquaculture
Ichthyoelephas humeralis
Prochilodontidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias melanoorus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Myleus pacu
Serrasalmidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Acrossocheilus rendahli
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Astyanax aurocaudatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma macmasteri
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Parosphromenus sumatranus
Osphronemidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Gymnogeophagus setequedas
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Spathodus marlieri
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Maylandia xanstomachus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias luteoflammulatus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Tropheops microstoma
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis azureus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Pseudotropheus tursiops
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Pseudolithoxus anthrax
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Acantholebias luteoflammulatus
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys njalaensis
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Laimosemion tecminae
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Nimbapanchax viridis
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius lourensi
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Callochromis melanostigma
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Telmatherina abendanoni
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus contradens
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Argentine pearlfish
Austrolebias bellottii
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Bangka snakehead
Channa bankanensis
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Black buntingi
Oryzias nigrimas
Adrianichthyidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Blackbelly limia
Limia melanogaster
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Blackfin pearlfish
Argolebias nigripinnis
Near Threatened
Edible
Bluefinned snakehead
Channa bleheri
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Blunthead cichlid
Tropheus moorii
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Burmese snakehead
Channa harcourtbutleri
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Butter catfish
Ompok bimaculatus
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Cá Lợ thân thâp
Cyprinus multitaeniatus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Celebes rainbow
Telmatherina celebensis
Telmatherinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Chitande aulonocara
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Copper mahseer
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Dwarf snakehead
Channa kelaartii
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
gamefish
Barbus plebejus
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
gamefish
Luciobarbus steindachneri
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
gamefish
Luciobarbus bocagei
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Gangetic ailia
Ailia coila
Near Threatened
Edible
Ghost Catfish
Kryptopterus minor
Siluridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Giant cichlid
Boulengerochromis microlepis
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Golden julie
Julidochromis ornatus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible