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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
Mweru hump-backed bream
Tylochromis mylodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Mystus Albolineatus
Mystus albolineatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mystus Atrifasciatus
Mystus atrifasciatus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Mystus Mysticetus
Mystus mysticetus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
Naked osman
Gymnodiptychus dybowskii
Least Concern
Edible
Narrowfront tandan
Neosilurus ater
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Edible
Natal mountain catfish
Amphilius natalensis
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ncheni type haplochromis
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Neosalanx Pseudotaihuensis
Neosalanx pseudotaihuensis
Salangidae
Edible
Netted prochilod
Prochilodus reticulatus
Prochilodontidae
Edible
Neumann's suckermouth
Chiloglanis neumanni
Mochokidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Nga lampeye
Plataplochilus ngaensis
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Niger barb
Labeobarbus bynni
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Niger tetra
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Lepidarchidae
Endangered
Edible
Night aulonocara
Aulonocara hueseri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nile bichir
Polypterus bichir
Polypteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Nilgiris barb
Hypselobarbus dubius
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Ningu
Labeo victorianus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Nkhomo-benga peacock
Aulonocara baenschi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Northern paradise fish
Polynemus aquilonaris
Polynemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus oregonensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern platyfish
Xiphophorus gordoni
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Edible
Northern redbelly dace
Chrosomus eos
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Northern studfish
Fundulus catenatus
Fundulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Oaxaca killifish
Profundulus punctatus
Profundulidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Ocellated snakehead
Channa pleurophthalma
Channidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Odontobutis Obscurus
Odontobutis obscurus
Odontobutidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ohrid trout
Salmo letnica
Salmonidae
Endangered
Edible
Okavango robber
Rhabdalestes maunensis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Okavango tilapia
Tilapia ruweti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Oktedi rainbowfish
Melanotaenia oktediensis
Melanotaeniidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Oligosarcus Jenynsii
Oligosarcus jenynsii
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
One-and-a-half-stripe hap
Protomelas insignis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
One-stripe spinyeel
Macrognathus aral
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Oneline pencilfish
Nannostomus unifasciatus
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Onesided livebearer
Jenynsia multidentata
Anablepidae
Least Concern
Edible
Onesided livebearer
Jenynsia lineata
Anablepidae
Least Concern
Edible
Onespot barb
Puntius terio
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Onychostoma Gerlachi
Onychostoma gerlachi
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Onychostoma Krongnoense
Onychostoma krongnoense
Cyprinidae
Edible
Opsarius Bendelisis
Opsarius bendelisis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Opsarius Tileo
Opsarius tileo
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Orange chromide
Pseudetroplus maculatus
Least Concern
Edible
Orange seam snakehead
Channa ninhbinhensis
Channidae
Edible
Orangefin barb
Enteromius eutaenia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Orangefin labeo
Labeo calbasu
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Orangefin tetra
Bryconops affinis
Iguanodectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Orangefinned snakehead
Channa aurantipectoralis
Channidae
Edible