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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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Guatemalan headstander
Roeboides guatemalensis
Characidae Near Threatened Edible
Hispaniolan rivulus
Rivulus roloffi
Rivulidae Near Threatened Edible
Humphead cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Indochina featherback
Chitala blanci
Notopteridae Near Threatened Edible
Jordan Bream
Acanthobrama lissneri
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Labeo Pangusia
Labeo pangusia
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Lake Malawi utaka
Copadichromis virginalis
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Largescale pupfish
Cyprinodon macrolepis
Cyprinodontidae Near Threatened Edible
Lavender mbuna
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Leptobarbus Melanopterus
Leptobarbus melanopterus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Marico barb
Enteromius motebensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Marmorated medaka
Oryzias marmoratus
Adrianichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Matano medaka
Oryzias matanensis
Adrianichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Mindanao rasbora
Rasbora philippina
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Mountain rainbowfish
Melanotaenia monticola
Melanotaeniidae Near Threatened Edible
Mud carp
Cirrhinus molitorella
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Ocellated snakehead
Channa pleurophthalma
Channidae Near Threatened Edible
Onychostoma Gerlachi
Onychostoma gerlachi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Pabdah catfish
Ompok pabda
Siluridae Near Threatened Edible
Pabo catfish
Ompok pabo
Siluridae Near Threatened Edible
Pacu
Piaractus mesopotamicus
Serrasalmidae Near Threatened Edible
Pearl gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Osphronemidae Near Threatened Edible
Pearlfish
Rutilus meidingeri
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Purple mbuna
Melanochromis vermivorus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Red top williamsi
Pseudotropheus williamsi
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Salt and Pepper catfish
Hoplisoma habrosum
Near Threatened Edible
Salt and Pepper catfish
Corydoras habrosus
Callichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Schizothorax Macropogon
Schizothorax macropogon
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Schizothorax Wangchiachii
Schizothorax wangchiachii
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Sharpjawed buntingi
Oryzias orthognathus
Adrianichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver Brycon
Brycon alburnus
Bryconidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver perch
Bidyanus bidyanus
Terapontidae Near Threatened Edible
Singida tilapia
Oreochromis esculentus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Siniperca Undulata
Siniperca undulata
Percichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Southern saratoga
Scleropages leichardti
Osteoglossidae Near Threatened Edible
Spotted betta
Betta picta
Osphronemidae Near Threatened Edible
Spotted sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
Pimelodidae Near Threatened Edible
Striped glass catfish
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Siluridae Near Threatened Edible
Tiburon Peninsula limia
Limia dominicensis
Poeciliidae Near Threatened Edible
Toothed carp
Epiplatys chaperi
Nothobranchiidae Near Threatened Edible
Victoria tilapia
Oreochromis variabilis
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Walking catfish
Clarias brachysoma
Clariidae Near Threatened Edible
William's mbuna
Maylandia greshakei
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible