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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
Dark-margined flagtail
Kuhlia marginata
Kuhliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Darter characine
Apareiodon affinis
Parodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Datnioides Polota
Datnioides polota
Datnioididae
Least Concern
Edible
Dawn tetra
Hyphessobrycon eos
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Day's glassy perchlet
Parambassis dayi
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Edible
Deccan mahseer
Tor khudree
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Deep-water hap
Placidochromis electra
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Deer faced cory
Corydoras cervinus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dinnawah snowtrout
Schizothorax progastus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dinotopterus Cunningtoni
Dinotopterus cunningtoni
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Diplotaxodon Limnothrissa
Diplotaxodon limnothrissa
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Discus tetra
Brachychalcinus orbicularis
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Distichodus Brevipinnis
Distichodus brevipinnis
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dorado
Salminus brasiliensis
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Edible
Doraops Zuloagai
Doraops zuloagai
Least Concern
Edible
Doublespot acara
Aequidens pallidus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dragonfin tetra
Pseudocorynopoma doriae
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dusky millions fish
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dwarf barb
Enteromius brevidorsalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dwarf citharine
Nannocharax machadoi
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dwarf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Dwarf rasbora
Boraras maculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
East Coast barb
Enteromius toppini
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern bottlenose mormyrid
Mormyrus longirostris
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern happy
Astatotilapia calliptera
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eastern rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eel catfish
Channallabes apus
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Electric blue hap
Sciaenochromis ahli
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Electric eel
Electrophorus electricus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Elephant snout
Mormyrus hasselquistii
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Elephant-snout fish
Mormyrus kannume
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongate tigerfish
Hydrocynus forskahlii
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ember tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Empire gudgeon
Hypseleotris compressa
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Edible
Epiplatys Spilargyreius
Epiplatys spilargyreius
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Escherich's killi
Aphyosemion escherichi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Esomus Metallicus
Esomus metallicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Estuary perch
Percalates colonorum
Least Concern
Edible
Eugerres Mexicanus
Eugerres mexicanus
Gerreidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eutropiichthys Murius
Eutropiichthys murius
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Everglades pygmy sunfish
Elassoma evergladei
Elassomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fairy cichlid
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
False black lancer
Bagrichthys macropterus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
False black tetra
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
False blochi catfish
Brochis delphax
Least Concern
Edible
False blochi catfish
Corydoras delphax
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False firemouth cichlid
Cribroheros robertsoni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible