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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
Striped catfish
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Pangasiidae
Endangered
Edible
Striped flying barb
Esomus lineatus
Cyprinidae
Edible
Striped glass catfish
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Siluridae
Near Threatened
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
Sua bumblebee goby
Brachygobius sua
Gobiidae
Edible
Suckermouth catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sulfurhead Aulonocara
Aulonocara maylandi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
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
Swordfin killifish
Campellolebias brucei
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
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
Taimen
Hucho taimen
Salmonidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Taiwan shoveljaw carp
Onychostoma barbatulum
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Tanganyika killifish
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Tanganyika lates
Lates angustifrons
Latidae
Endangered
Edible
Ten spotted live-bearer
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Tench
Tinca tinca
Tincidae
Least Concern
Edible
Terver's lampeye
Plataplochilus terveri
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Edible
Teta
Hypostomus robinii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Thai mahseer
Tor tambroides
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Thamalakane barb
Enteromius thamalakanensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Thinface cichlid
Serranochromis angusticeps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Thracian shad
Alosa vistonica
Alosidae
EX
Edible
Threadfin rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Three spotted tilapia
Oreochromis andersonii
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
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
Threespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Threespot grunter
Hephaestus trimaculatus
Terapontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Threespot headstander
Pseudanos trimaculatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Threespot torpedo
Exochochromis anagenys
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Threestripe gourami
Trichopsis schalleri
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Threestripe pencilfish
Nannostomus trifasciatus
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Thryssocypris Tonlesapensis
Thryssocypris tonlesapensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Tiburon Peninsula limia
Limia dominicensis
Poeciliidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Tiger botia
Syncrossus helodes
Botiidae
Least Concern
Edible