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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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Grammatotria lemairii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Fundulopanchax oeseri
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
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Haplochromis phytophagus
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
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Stigmatochromis woodi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Nyassachromis boadzulu
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
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Aphyosemion lugens
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
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Lethrinops macrochir
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Cynolebias leptocephalus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
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Horabagrus nigricollaris
Horabagridae
Endangered
Edible
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Maylandia fainzilberi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Neolamprologus obscurus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Labidochromis freibergi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Laimosemion tecminae
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
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Rhinogobius szechuanensis
Gobiidae
Edible
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Aphyosemion punctatum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Maylandia aurora
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Nyassachromis breviceps
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
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Hemigrammus marginatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Maylandia hajomaylandi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Rachovia hummelincki
Rivulidae
Edible
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Alticorpus peterdaviesi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Neolamprologus leloupi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Hypopygus lepturus
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Neolamprologus leleupi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Epiplatys olbrechtsi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Mylochromis spilostichus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Orestias tschudii
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
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Epiplatys etzeli
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
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Schultzites axelrodi
Data Deficient
Edible
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Nimbapanchax viridis
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
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Docimodus evelynae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Tramitichromis intermedius
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Pseudacanthicus leopardus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Brachygobius xanthomelas
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
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Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus
Cobitidae
Edible
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Lamprologus callipterus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Lethrinops albus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Copadichromis pleurostigmoides
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Mylochromis formosus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Epalzeorhynchos munense
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
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Distichodus noboli
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Callochromis macrops
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Epiplatys ruhkopfi
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
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Nothobranchius lourensi
Nothobranchiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
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Cyathochromis obliquidens
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Coreoperca kawamebari
Percichthyidae
Edible
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Crossocheilus reticulatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible