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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
Nkhomo-benga peacock
Aulonocara baenschi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Oktedi rainbowfish
Melanotaenia oktediensis
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Orestias
Orestias cuvieri
Cyprinodontidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Orontes bream
Acanthobrama centisquama
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Ptychidio Jordani
Ptychidio jordani
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Rainbow characodon
Characodon lateralis
Goodeidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Salmo Cettii
Salmo cettii
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Schizothorax Biddulphi
Schizothorax biddulphi
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Sevan trout
Salmo ischchan
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Sierra leone dwarf characin
Ladigesia roloffi
Alestidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Sulfurhead Aulonocara
Aulonocara maylandi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Swordfin killifish
Campellolebias brucei
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Tiger Limia
Poecilia islai
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Yellow-belly bream
Serranochromis robustus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Zebra pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
Loricariidae
Critically Endangered
Edible