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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
Epiplatys Spilargyreius
Epiplatys spilargyreius
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Escherich's killi
Aphyosemion escherichi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Esomus Metallicus
Esomus metallicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Estuarine sea catfish
Cathorops aguadulce
Ariidae
Edible
Estuary perch
Percalates colonorum
Least Concern
Edible
Eugerres Mexicanus
Eugerres mexicanus
Gerreidae
Least Concern
Edible
European whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Eutropiichthys Murius
Eutropiichthys murius
Ailiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Evelyn's cory
Hoplisoma evelynae
Data Deficient
Edible
Everglades pygmy sunfish
Elassoma evergladei
Elassomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Eyespot rasbora
Brevibora dorsiocellata
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Fairy catfish
Hoplisoma atropersonatum
Data Deficient
Edible
Fairy catfish
Corydoras atropersonatus
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Fairy cichlid
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
False black lancer
Bagrichthys macropterus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
False black tetra
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
False blochi catfish
Brochis delphax
Least Concern
Edible
False blochi catfish
Corydoras delphax
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False firemouth cichlid
Cribroheros robertsoni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
False jewel killi
Aphyosemion exigoideum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
False macropterus
Aspidoras albater
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False network catfish
Brochis sodalis
Least Concern
Edible
False network catfish
Corydoras sodalis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False spotted catfish
Hoplisoma leucomelas
Least Concern
Edible
False spotted catfish
Corydoras leucomelas
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False yellowjacket cichlid
Parachromis motaguensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fanning pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina rachoviana
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fathead minnow
Pimephales promelas
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Featherfin cichlid
Cyathopharynx furcifer
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Featherfin pearlfish
Simpsonichthys constanciae
Rivulidae
Edible
Featherfin tetra
Hemigrammus unilineatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fenestratus
Protomelas fenestratus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Finescale tigerfish
Datnioides microlepis
Datnioididae
Least Concern
Edible
Fire eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Firehead tetra
Petitella bleheri
Least Concern
Edible
Fiveband barb
Desmopuntius pentazona
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flag tetra
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flame tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Edible
Flametail tetra
Aphyocharax erythrurus
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flapnose sea catfish
Sciades dowii
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flathead catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Flathead trout
Salmo platycephalus
Salmonidae
Endangered
Edible
Flatwhiskered catfish
Pinirampus pirinampu
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flavescent peacock
Aulonocara stuartgranti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flier
Centrarchus macropterus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Forktail lates
Lates microlepis
Latidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Fortescus grunter
Leiopotherapon aheneus
Terapontidae
Endangered
Edible
Four-spotted Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible