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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
Spottail barb
Enteromius afrovernayi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spottail curimata
Curimatopsis evelynae
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spottail shiner
Hudsonius hudsonius
Least Concern
Edible
Spottail shiner
Notropis hudsonius
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted algae eater
Gyrinocheilus pennocki
Gyrinocheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted blue-eye
Pseudomugil gertrudae
Pseudomugilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted ctenopoma
Ctenopoma acutirostre
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus maculatus
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted headstander
Chilodus punctatus
Chilodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted lampeye
Lacustricola maculatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted leporinus
Leporinus maculatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
Ctenoluciidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted snakehead
Channa punctata
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted steed
Hemibarbus maculatus
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Edible
Squeaker
Synodontis tanganyicae
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Edible
Starhead killi
Fenerbahce formosus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Starhead topminnow
Fundulus dispar
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Stonelapping minnow
Ceratogarra cambodgiensis
Least Concern
Edible
Straightfin barb
Enteromius paludinosus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Streaked prochilod
Prochilodus lineatus
Prochilodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Stripeback hap
Buccochromis nototaenia
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Striped barb
Desmopuntius johorensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Striped headstander
Anostomus anostomus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Striped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus
Aplocheilidae
Least Concern
Edible
Striped pike-characin
Boulengerella lateristriga
Ctenoluciidae
Least Concern
Edible
Striped woodcat
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Stripefin eartheater
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Suckermouth catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sun loach
Yasuhikotakia eos
Botiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Super VC-10 hap
Placidochromis milomo
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Swamp barb
Puntius chola
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Swordtail characin
Corynopoma riisei
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sychr's catfish
Brochis sychri
Least Concern
Edible
Synodontis Budgetti
Synodontis budgetti
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Edible
Synodontis Ocellifer
Synodontis ocellifer
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Edible
Synodontis Resupinatus
Synodontis resupinatus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Edible
Tailspot tetra
Bryconops caudomaculatus
Iguanodectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Tanganyika killifish
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ten spotted live-bearer
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Tench
Tinca tinca
Tincidae
Least Concern
Edible
Teta
Hypostomus robinii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Thamalakane barb
Enteromius thamalakanensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Thinface cichlid
Serranochromis angusticeps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Threadfin rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Three-lined catfish
Glyptothorax trilineatus
Sisoridae
Least Concern
Edible
Three-lined rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Threeline tetra
Neolebias trilineatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Threespot barb
Enteromius trimaculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible