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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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1,910 species
Fourspine cichlid
Neolamprologus tetracanthus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Frecklefin eel
Macrognathus maculatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern Edible
Fringed-lipped peninsula carp
Labeo fimbriatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Fuelleborn's labeo
Labeo fuelleborni
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Fuscotaeniatus
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
Gabon killi
Aphyosemion gabunense
Nothobranchiidae Edible
Galaxy rasbora
Danio margaritatus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
gamefish
Barbus peloponnesius
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
gamefish
Barbus plebejus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
gamefish
Luciobarbus steindachneri
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
gamefish
Diplomystes camposensis
Diplomystidae Vulnerable Edible
gamefish
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis
Diplomystidae Endangered Edible
gamefish
Salmo dentex
Salmonidae Data Deficient Edible
gamefish
Luciobarbus bocagei
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
gamefish, aquarium
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern Edible
gamefish, aquarium
Dimidiochromis kiwinge
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Gangetic ailia
Ailia coila
Near Threatened Edible
Gangetic koi
Anabas cobojius
Anabantidae Data Deficient Edible
Gangetic leaffish
Nandus nandus
Nandidae Least Concern Edible
Gangetic mystus
Mystus cavasius
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Gangetic scissortail rasbora
Rasbora rasbora
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Gar characin
Ctenolucius hujeta
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern Edible
Garnet minnow
Aphyocypris lini
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Garra Orientalis
Garra orientalis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Garua bachcha
Clupisoma garua
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Ghost Catfish
Kryptopterus minor
Siluridae Near Threatened Edible
Giant barb
Catlocarpio siamensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Giant cichlid
Boulengerochromis microlepis
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Giant danio
Devario aequipinnatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Giant gourami
Osphronemus goramy
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
Giant Haplochromis
Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus
Least Concern Edible
Giant hatchetfish
Thoracocharax securis
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Giant pangasius
Pangasius sanitwongsei
Pangasiidae Critically Endangered Edible
Giant river-catfish
Sperata seenghala
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Giant sea catfish
Carlarius gigas
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Giant tigerfish
Hydrocynus goliath
Alestidae Least Concern Edible
Giant trahira
Hoplias macrophthalmus
Erythrinidae Edible
Glass bloodfin
Prionobrama filigera
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Glass catfish
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Glass fish
Parachela oxygastroides
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Glass headstander
Charax gibbosus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
Glass schilbid
Parailia pellucida
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Glass tetra
Bario oligolepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Glass tetra
Moenkhausia oligolepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Glowlight rasbora
Trigonostigma hengeli
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Gogangra Viridescens
Gogangra viridescens
Least Concern Edible
Goldbreast splitfin
Ilyodon furcidens
Goodeidae Least Concern Edible
Golden julie
Julidochromis ornatus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible