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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
Guenther's mouthbrooder
Chromidotilapia guntheri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gulf killifish
Fundulus grandis
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Günther's catfish
Horabagrus brachysoma
Horabagridae
Vulnerable
Edible
Guyana leaffish
Polycentrus schomburgkii
Polycentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Guyanan croaker
Pachypops fourcroi
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Gymnocypris Przewalskii
Gymnocypris przewalskii
Edible
Haitian cichlid
Nandopsis haitiensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Halfbanded pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina laeta
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Halfline leporinus
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hampala barb
Hampala macrolepidota
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Handlirsch's minnow
Pseudophoxinus handlirschi
Cyprinidae
EX
Edible
Haplochromis borleyi redfin
Copadichromis borleyi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis placodon pointed head
Trematocranus microstoma
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
Haplochromis quads
Copadichromis mbenjii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis sunset
Dimidiochromis strigatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis torpedo stripe
Mylochromis gracilis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Haplochromis yellow black line
Mylochromis melanonotus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Happy
Caprichromis liemi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Harlequin sharkminnow
Labeo cyclorhynchus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hart's rivulus
Anablepsoides hartii
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Headwater killifish
Tlaloc candalarius
Least Concern
Edible
Hemibagrus Filamentus
Hemibagrus filamentus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Hemibagrus Guttatus
Hemibagrus guttatus
Bagridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Hemibagrus Macropterus
Hemibagrus macropterus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hemibagrus Wyckii
Hemibagrus wyckii
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hemibarbus Longirostris
Hemibarbus longirostris
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hemibarbus Macracanthus
Hemibarbus macracanthus
Gobionidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Hemisilurus Heterorhynchus
Hemisilurus heterorhynchus
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Hemisilurus Mekongensis
Hemisilurus mekongensis
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Heteropneustes Kemratensis
Heteropneustes kemratensis
Heteropneustidae
Least Concern
Edible
Heteropneustes Nani
Heteropneustes nani
Heteropneustidae
Edible
Highfin carpsucker
Carpiodes velifer
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hispaniola pupfish
Cyprinodon bondi
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
Hispaniolan rivulus
Rivulus roloffi
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Hognosed brochis
Brochis multiradiatus
Least Concern
Edible
Hoplias Microlepis
Hoplias microlepis
Erythrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hora white carp
Cirrhinus macrops
Cyprinidae
Edible
Houting
Coregonus oxyrinchus
Salmonidae
EX
Edible
Hoven's carp
Leptobarbus hoevenii
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Howong betta
Betta unimaculata
Osphronemidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Hubers knife livebearer
Alfaro huberi
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Huchen
Hucho hucho
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Hump-head
Cyrtocara moorii
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Humpbacked snakehead
Channa shingon
Channidae
Edible
Humphead cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Hyphen barb
Enteromius bifrenatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Hypsibarbus Lagleri
Hypsibarbus lagleri
Cyprinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Ide
Leuciscus idus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible