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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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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