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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
Austrolebias vazferreirai
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Fundulus saguanus
Fundulidae
Edible
aquarium
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius steinforti
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus debilittera
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium, bait
Betta raja
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aral barbel
Luciobarbus brachycephalus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Arapaima
Arapaima gigas
Arapaimidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Arawana
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Osteoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Argentine humphead
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Argentine pearlfish
Austrolebias bellottii
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Arrow loach
Nemacheilus masyae
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aru gudgeon
Oxyeleotris aruensis
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Edible
Arulius barb
Dawkinsia arulius
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Asian bonytongue
Scleropages formosus
Osteoglossidae
Endangered
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
Asoka barb
Systomus asoka
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Astroblepus Chotae
Astroblepus chotae
Astroblepidae
Least Concern
Edible
Astroblepus Grixalvii
Astroblepus grixalvii
Astroblepidae
Least Concern
Edible
Athi sardine
Neobola fluviatilis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Atipa
Hoplosternum littorale
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aulonocara chizumulu
Aulonocara korneliae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Aulonocara Fort Maguire
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
Cichlidae
Edible
Australian bass
Percalates novemaculeatus
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 Degeni
Bagrus degeni
Bagridae
Data Deficient
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
Balsas molly
Poecilia maylandi
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Bamileke killi
Aphyosemion bamilekorum
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
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
Bandula barb
Pethia bandula
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Bangka snakehead
Channa bankanensis
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Banner lyretail
Aphyosemion calliurum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible