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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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Plesiolebias aruana
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis azureus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Auchenipterichthys thoracatus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Acentronichthys leptos
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Lestradea stappersii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis balteatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Ancistrus temminckii
Loricariidae
Edible
aquarium
Pseudotropheus perspicax
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Plesiolebias lacerdai
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Sturisomatichthys aureus
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Tramitichromis variabilis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys fasciolatus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Gymnolebias gymnoventris
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Pseudotropheus fuscoides
Cichlidae
Edible
aquarium
Hemibates stenosoma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Taeniolethrinops furcicauda
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pterolebias zonatus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Baileychromis centropomoides
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Stigmatochromis modestus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pseudotropheus crabro
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Cyphocharax multilineatus
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion pascheni
Nothobranchiidae
Edible
aquarium
Orestias luteus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Petrochromis famula
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Titanolebias cheradophilus
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus prochilus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Matilebias affinis
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Pseudotropheus tursiops
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Titanolebias elongatus
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Pao leiurus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Matilebias alexandri
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Titanolebias monstrosus
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Titanolebias prognathus
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Rachovia brevis
Rivulidae
Edible
aquarium
Corematodus taeniatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pethia stoliczkana
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Julidochromis marlieri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma linkei
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Oryzias curvinotus
Adrianichthyidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Aulonocranus dewindti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Otopharynx decorus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis anaphyrmus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys esekanus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis melanotaenia
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Moema piriana
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Pseudolithoxus anthrax
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion maculatum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible