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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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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