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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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Murray cod
Maccullochella peelii
Percichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Esocidae Least Concern Edible
Mweru hump-backed bream
Tylochromis mylodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Mystus Albolineatus
Mystus albolineatus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Mystus Atrifasciatus
Mystus atrifasciatus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Mystus Mysticetus
Mystus mysticetus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Naked osman
Gymnodiptychus dybowskii
Least Concern Edible
Narrowfront tandan
Neosilurus ater
Plotosidae Least Concern Edible
Natal mountain catfish
Amphilius natalensis
Amphiliidae Least Concern Edible
Ncheni type haplochromis
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Nga lampeye
Plataplochilus ngaensis
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Niger barb
Labeobarbus bynni
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Night aulonocara
Aulonocara hueseri
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Nile bichir
Polypterus bichir
Polypteridae Least Concern Edible
Ningu
Labeo victorianus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Northern paradise fish
Polynemus aquilonaris
Polynemidae Least Concern Edible
Northern pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus oregonensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Northern redbelly dace
Chrosomus eos
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Northern studfish
Fundulus catenatus
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Odontobutis Obscurus
Odontobutis obscurus
Odontobutidae Least Concern Edible
Okavango robber
Rhabdalestes maunensis
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Okavango tilapia
Tilapia ruweti
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Oligosarcus Jenynsii
Oligosarcus jenynsii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
One-and-a-half-stripe hap
Protomelas insignis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
One-stripe spinyeel
Macrognathus aral
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Oneline pencilfish
Nannostomus unifasciatus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Onesided livebearer
Jenynsia multidentata
Anablepidae Least Concern Edible
Onesided livebearer
Jenynsia lineata
Anablepidae Least Concern Edible
Onespot barb
Puntius terio
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Opsarius Bendelisis
Opsarius bendelisis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Opsarius Tileo
Opsarius tileo
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Orange chromide
Pseudetroplus maculatus
Least Concern Edible
Orangefin barb
Enteromius eutaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Orangefin labeo
Labeo calbasu
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Orangefin tetra
Bryconops affinis
Iguanodectidae Least Concern Edible
Orangespotted sunfish
Lepomis humilis
Centrarchidae Least Concern Edible
Ornate bagrid
Chrysichthys ornatus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Ornate cory
Brochis ornatus
Least Concern Edible
Ornate cory
Corydoras ornatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Ornate tetra
Megalamphodus bentosi
Least Concern Edible
Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Osteochilus Lini
Osteochilus lini
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Osteochilus Melanopleura
Osteochilus melanopleura
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Oxydoras Kneri
Oxydoras kneri
Doradidae Least Concern Edible
Oyapock eartheater
Geophagus camopiensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Pacific molly
Poecilia butleri
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Pale rasbora
Rasbora aurotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Panamanian eartheater
Geophagus crassilabris
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible