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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
Quillback
Carpiodes cyprinus
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow cichlid
Herotilapia multispinosa
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow copella
Copella vilmae
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow happy
Sargochromis carlottae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rainbow sharkminnow
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rat-faced pangasiid
Helicophagus waandersii
Pangasiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Reba
Gymnostomus ariza
Least Concern
Edible
Rectoris Posehensis
Rectoris posehensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Red discus
Symphysodon discus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Red edge dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma viejita
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Red garra
Garra rufa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Red phantom tetra
Megalamphodus sweglesi
Least Concern
Edible
Red River pupfish
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Cyprinodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Red seam snakehead
Channa gachua
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Red shiner
Cyprinella lutrensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Red zebra
Maylandia estherae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redbelly tilapia
Coptodon zillii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redbreast sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redbreast tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redchin panchax
Epiplatys dageti
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redeye barb
Enteromius radiatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redeye labeo
Labeo cylindricus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redface topminnow
Fundulus rubrifrons
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redhump eartheater
Geophagus steindachneri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redseam dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gephyra
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redside barb
Puntius bimaculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
redside cichlid
Cichlasoma istlanum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspot barb
Enteromius kerstenii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspot panchax
Aphyosemion cognatum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspotted panchax
Epiplatys lamottei
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redspotted tetra
Copeina guttata
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redstripe rasbora
Trigonopoma pauciperforatum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Redstriped eartheater
Geophagus surinamensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Reticulate loach
Botia lohachata
Botiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ringtail pike cichlid
Crenicichla saxatilis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rio Grande cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rio Napo cory
Gastrodermus napoensis
Least Concern
Edible
Rio Napo cory
Corydoras napoensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rita
Rita rita
Ritidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rita Gogra
Rita gogra
Ritidae
Least Concern
Edible
Rita Kuturnee
Rita kuturnee
Ritidae
Least Concern
Edible
River goby
Awaous banana
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
River hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Road cory
Hoplisoma baderi
Least Concern
Edible
Road cory
Corydoras baderi
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Roeboides Myersii
Roeboides myersii
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible