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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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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