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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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Day's glassy perchlet
Parambassis dayi
Ambassidae Least Concern Edible
Deccan mahseer
Tor khudree
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Deccan Nangra
Gagata itchkeea
Sisoridae Vulnerable Edible
Decorus Decorus
Decorus decorus
Critically Endangered Edible
Deep-water hap
Placidochromis electra
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Deer faced cory
Corydoras cervinus
Callichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Delicate swordtail
Xiphophorus cortezi
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Diamond tetra
Makunaima pittieri
Endangered Edible
Dinnawah snowtrout
Schizothorax progastus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Dinotopterus Cunningtoni
Dinotopterus cunningtoni
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Diplotaxodon Limnothrissa
Diplotaxodon limnothrissa
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Discus tetra
Brachychalcinus orbicularis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Distichodus Brevipinnis
Distichodus brevipinnis
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Dogtooth rivulus
Cynodonichthys tenuis
Rivulidae Data Deficient Edible
Dominican gambusia
Gambusia dominicensis
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Dorado
Salminus brasiliensis
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
Doraops Zuloagai
Doraops zuloagai
Least Concern Edible
Doublespot acara
Aequidens pallidus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Draa trout
Salmo multipunctatus
Salmonidae Edible
Dragonfin tetra
Pseudocorynopoma doriae
Stevardiidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky betta
Betta fusca
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered Edible
Dusky millions fish
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Dusky splitfin
Goodea gracilis
Goodeidae Edible
Dwarf barb
Enteromius brevidorsalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf botia
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Botiidae Endangered Edible
Dwarf citharine
Nannocharax machadoi
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf molly
Poecilia chica
Poeciliidae Data Deficient Edible
Dwarf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf rasbora
Boraras maculatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Dwarf snakehead
Channa kelaartii
Channidae Near Threatened Edible
East Coast barb
Enteromius toppini
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern bottlenose mormyrid
Mormyrus longirostris
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Eastern happy
Astatotilapia calliptera
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
Eastern rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Eel catfish
Channallabes apus
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
Electric blue hap
Sciaenochromis ahli
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Electric eel
Electrophorus electricus
Gymnotidae Least Concern Edible
Elegant paradise fish
Polynemus multifilis
Polynemidae Data Deficient Edible
Elephant ear gourami
Osphronemus exodon
Osphronemidae Vulnerable Edible
Elephant snout
Mormyrus hasselquistii
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Elephant-snout fish
Mormyrus kannume
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
Elongate hatchetfish
Triportheus elongatus
Triportheidae Edible
Elongate nothobranch
Nothobranchius elongatus
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
Elongate tigerfish
Hydrocynus forskahlii
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Ember tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Emperor tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient Edible
Empire gudgeon
Hypseleotris compressa
Eleotridae Least Concern Edible