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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
aquarium
Epiplatys huberi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops longipinnis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius eggersi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias antenori
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus mustax
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus niger
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Tropheops tropheops
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Spectrolebias costai
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Micropercops cinctus
Odontobutidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Ctenopharynx pictus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Reganochromis calliurus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nimbochromis linni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nannacara aureocephalus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus debilittera
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium, bait
Betta raja
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Arawana
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Osteoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Argentine humphead
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Arrow loach
Nemacheilus masyae
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aru gudgeon
Oxyeleotris aruensis
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Edible
Asian bumblebee catfish
Pseudomystus siamensis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Asian redtail catfish
Hemibagrus nemurus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Asian swamp eel
Monopterus albus
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Astroblepus Chotae
Astroblepus chotae
Astroblepidae
Least Concern
Edible
Astroblepus Grixalvii
Astroblepus grixalvii
Astroblepidae
Least Concern
Edible
Atipa
Hoplosternum littorale
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aulonocara chizumulu
Aulonocara korneliae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Australian freshwater catfish
Tandanus tandanus
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Australian river gizzard shad
Nematalosa erebi
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Australian smelt
Retropinna semoni
Retropinnidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bagrus Orientalis
Bagrus orientalis
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bahia cory
Brochis garbei
Least Concern
Edible
Baikal yellowfin
Cottocomephorus grewingkii
Cottocomephoridae
Least Concern
Edible
Balkhash perch
Perca schrenkii
Percidae
Least Concern
Edible
Banded acara
Bujurquina vittata
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Banded cichlid
Heros severus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Banded ctenopoma
Microctenopoma fasciolatum
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Edible
Banded killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Banded pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina vittata
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Banded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia trifasciata
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Banded Topminnow
Fundulus cingulatus
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bandtail tetra
Moenkhausia dichroura
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Banner lyretail
Aphyosemion calliurum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bannertail catfish
Corydoras robineae
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bannertail catfish
Brochis robineae
Least Concern
Edible
Baram snakehead
Channa baramensis
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible