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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
Bagrus Degeni
Bagrus degeni
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Balsas molly
Poecilia maylandi
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Bighead catfish
Clarias macrocephalus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Black-jacket tetra
Moenkhausia takasei
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackfinned snakehead
Channa melanoptera
Channidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackline tetra
Hyphessobrycon scholzei
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blue betta
Betta smaragdina
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Bluespotted snakehead
Channa cyanospilos
Channidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Borneo algae-eater
Gyrinocheilus pustulosus
Gyrinocheilidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Borneo betta
Betta taeniata
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Brazilian croaker
Pachyurus adspersus
Sciaenidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Broadspotted molly
Poecilia latipunctata
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Bumblebee fish
Brachygobius xanthozona
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Cape Kurper
Sandelia capensis
Anabantidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Catemaco platyfish
Xiphophorus milleri
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Cathorops Taylori
Cathorops taylori
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Caudal-stripe killi
Aphyosemion caudofasciatum
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Chain lampeye
Hypsopanchax catenatus
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Channallabes Longicaudatus
Channallabes longicaudatus
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Channallabes Ogooensis
Channallabes ogooensis
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Channallabes Sanghaensis
Channallabes sanghaensis
Clariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Cirrhinus Jullieni
Cirrhinus jullieni
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Dark snakehead
Channa nox
Channidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Darter characin
Characidium fasciatum
Crenuchidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Delicate swordtail
Xiphophorus cortezi
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Dogtooth rivulus
Cynodonichthys tenuis
Rivulidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Dominican gambusia
Gambusia dominicensis
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Dwarf molly
Poecilia chica
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Elegant paradise fish
Polynemus multifilis
Polynemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Emperor tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
Acestrorhamphidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Evelyn's cory
Hoplisoma evelynae
Data Deficient
Edible
Fairy catfish
Hoplisoma atropersonatum
Data Deficient
Edible
Fairy catfish
Corydoras atropersonatus
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Fuelleborn's labeo
Labeo fuelleborni
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Galaxy rasbora
Danio margaritatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
gamefish
Salmo dentex
Salmonidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Gangetic koi
Anabas cobojius
Anabantidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Giant sea catfish
Carlarius gigas
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Golden panchax
Pachypanchax playfairii
Aplocheilidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Goldspotted snakehead
Channa aurantimaculata
Channidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Goldstripe rasbora
Rasbora chrysotaenia
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Gorgeous barb
Clypeobarbus bellcrossi
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Hemibagrus Filamentus
Hemibagrus filamentus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Hemibagrus Guttatus
Hemibagrus guttatus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Hemibarbus Macracanthus
Hemibarbus macracanthus
Gobionidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Howong betta
Betta unimaculata
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Kryptopterus Cheveyi
Kryptopterus cheveyi
Siluridae
Data Deficient
Edible