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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
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