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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
Halfline leporinus
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hampala barb
Hampala macrolepidota
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis borleyi redfin
Copadichromis borleyi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis quads
Copadichromis mbenjii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis sunset
Dimidiochromis strigatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis torpedo stripe
Mylochromis gracilis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis yellow black line
Mylochromis melanonotus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Happy
Caprichromis liemi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Harlequin sharkminnow
Labeo cyclorhynchus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hart's rivulus
Anablepsoides hartii
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Headwater killifish
Tlaloc candalarius
Least Concern
Edible
Hemibagrus Macropterus
Hemibagrus macropterus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hemibagrus Wyckii
Hemibagrus wyckii
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hemibarbus Longirostris
Hemibarbus longirostris
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hemisilurus Heterorhynchus
Hemisilurus heterorhynchus
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hemisilurus Mekongensis
Hemisilurus mekongensis
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Heteropneustes Kemratensis
Heteropneustes kemratensis
Heteropneustidae
Least Concern
Edible
Highfin carpsucker
Carpiodes velifer
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hognosed brochis
Brochis multiradiatus
Least Concern
Edible
Hoplias Microlepis
Hoplias microlepis
Erythrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hoven's carp
Leptobarbus hoevenii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hubers knife livebearer
Alfaro huberi
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hyphen barb
Enteromius bifrenatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ide
Leuciscus idus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Inconspicious barb
Enteromius innocens
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian coolie-loach
Pangio goaensis
Cobitidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian gagata
Gagata cenia
Sisoridae
Least Concern
Edible
Indian glass barb
Laubuka laubuca
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Indonesian snakehead
Channa micropeltes
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jae barb
Enteromius jae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jaguar guapote
Parachromis managuensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
January tetra
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese rice fish
Oryzias latipes
Adrianichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Javanese ricefish
Oryzias javanicus
Adrianichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Javanese snakehead
Channa lucius
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jerdon's carp
Hypselobarbus jerdoni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jeweled splitfin
Xenotoca variata
Goodeidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jumping tetra
Hemibrycon tridens
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kafue killifish
Nothobranchius kafuensis
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kalabans
Bangana dero
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kalbar rasbora
Rasbora kalbarensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kashgarian loach
Hedinichthys yarkandensis
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kerala mystus
Mystus armatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Khanka spiny bitterling
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Khavli barb
Puntius sahyadriensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kibonde
Chrysichthys brachynema
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Kimberley spangled perch
Leiopotherapon macrolepis
Terapontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Kryptopterus Schilbeides
Kryptopterus schilbeides
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible