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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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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