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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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Incisilabeo Behri
Incisilabeo behri
Vulnerable Edible
Inconspicious barb
Enteromius innocens
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Indian coolie-loach
Pangio goaensis
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
Indian gagata
Gagata cenia
Sisoridae Least Concern Edible
Indian glass barb
Laubuka laubuca
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Indochina featherback
Chitala blanci
Notopteridae Near Threatened Edible
Indonesian snakehead
Channa micropeltes
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Irish pollan
Coregonus pollan
Salmonidae Vulnerable Edible
Isok barb
Probarbus jullieni
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Jae barb
Enteromius jae
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Jaguar guapote
Parachromis managuensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Jamaican killifish
Cubanichthys pengelleyi
Cyprinodontidae Endangered Edible
January tetra
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Japanese rice fish
Oryzias latipes
Adrianichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Javanese ricefish
Oryzias javanicus
Adrianichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Javanese snakehead
Channa lucius
Channidae Least Concern Edible
Jellybean tetra
Lepidarchus adonis
Lepidarchidae Vulnerable Edible
Jerdon's carp
Hypselobarbus jerdoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Jeweled splitfin
Xenotoca variata
Goodeidae Least Concern Edible
Jipe tilapia
Oreochromis jipe
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
Jordan Bream
Acanthobrama lissneri
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Jumping tetra
Hemibrycon tridens
Stevardiidae Least Concern Edible
Kafue killifish
Nothobranchius kafuensis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Kalabans
Bangana dero
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Kalbar rasbora
Rasbora kalbarensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Kampoyo
Bagrus meridionalis
Bagridae Critically Endangered Edible
Kariba tilapia
Oreochromis mortimeri
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
Karomo
Oreochromis karomo
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
Karonga tilapia
Oreochromis karongae
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
Kasawala
Oreochromis squamipinnis
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
Kashgarian loach
Hedinichthys yarkandensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern Edible
Kerala mystus
Mystus armatus
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Khanka spiny bitterling
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Khavli barb
Puntius sahyadriensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Kibonde
Chrysichthys brachynema
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Kikambala nothobranch
Nothobranchius interruptus
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
Killarney shad
Alosa killarnensis
Alosidae Vulnerable Edible
Kimberley spangled perch
Leiopotherapon macrolepis
Terapontidae Least Concern Edible
King tiger pleco
Hypancistrus seideli
Loricariidae Edible
Korhi barb
Hypselobarbus micropogon
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Kottelat rasbora
Rasbora hobelmani
Cyprinidae Edible
Kribi killi
Fundulopanchax fallax
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
Kryptopterus Cheveyi
Kryptopterus cheveyi
Siluridae Data Deficient Edible
Kryptopterus Schilbeides
Kryptopterus schilbeides
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
Kumakuma
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
Kuria labeo
Labeo gonius
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Kutum
Rutilus frisii
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
La Palma pupfish
Cyprinodon longidorsalis
Cyprinodontidae EW Edible