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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
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