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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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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