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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
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