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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
Blue catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue Cheek Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma eunotus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue danio
Danio kerri
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue mbuna
Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue notho
Nothobranchius patrizii
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blue streak hap
Labidochromis caeruleus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bluefin killifish
Lucania goodei
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blunt-toothed African catfish
Clarias ngamensis
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Boggut labeo
Labeo boggut
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Borna snakehead
Channa amphibeus
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bornean leaffish
Nandus nebulosus
Nandidae
Least Concern
Edible
Borneo loach
Pangio shelfordii
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Edible
Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra
Bryconaethiops boulengeri
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bowstripe barb
Enteromius viviparus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brachirus Harmandi
Brachirus harmandi
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brazilian bocachico
Prochilodus brevis
Prochilodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bream
Chilotilapia rhoadesii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bridle shiner
Notropis bifrenatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brilliant rasbora
Rasbora einthovenii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Broad whitefish
Coregonus nasus
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brond-snout
Chondrostoma regium
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bronze featherback
Notopterus notopterus
Notopteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Brook stickleback
Culaea inconstans
Gasterosteidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brown pencilfish
Nannostomus eques
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Brycinus Rhodopleura
Brycinus rhodopleura
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bryconaethiops Macrops
Bryconaethiops macrops
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bubu
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
Claroteidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bucktooth tetra
Exodon paradoxus
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bulldog
Marcusenius macrolepidotus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Burbot
Lota lota
Lotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butterfly barb
Enteromius hulstaerti
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
cá thèo
Pterocryptis cochinchinensis
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Cameroon killi
Aphyosemion cameronense
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cameroon lampeye
Micropanchax camerunensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Capitán de la Sabana
Eremophilus mutisii
Trichomycteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Carnatic carp
Barbodes carnaticus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cascafe Brycon
Brycon atrocaudatus
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Edible
Caspian barbel
Luciobarbus caspius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Caspian lamprey
Caspiomyzon wagneri
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Caspian sand goby
Neogobius pallasi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Catfish
Synodontis membranaceus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cathorops Agassizii
Cathorops agassizii
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cathorops Arenatus
Cathorops arenatus
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Central mudminnow
Umbra limi
Umbridae
Least Concern
Edible
Chaguni
Chagunius chagunio
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chairel cichlid
Herichthys pantostictus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channa Melasoma
Channa melasoma
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Channa Rara
Channa rara
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible