New 🐟 Mercury Safety Guide & Omega-3 Rankings Updated for 2026. View Omega-3 Rankings →

💧

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
Filtered Edible only ✕ Clear all
aquarium
Caprichromis orthognathus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Petrotilapia tridentiger
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Acrossocheilus wenchowensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypostomus punctatus
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Abactochromis labrosus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys josianae
Nothobranchiidae Edible
aquarium
Porotergus gymnotus
Apteronotidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Aphaniops sirhani
Critically Endangered Edible
aquarium
Simpsonichthys zonatus
Rivulidae Critically Endangered Edible
aquarium
Enteromius leonensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax scheeli
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered Edible
aquarium
Tyrannochromis maculiceps
Cichlidae Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops leptodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus toae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis pallidus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Balitora annamitica
Balitoridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Neofundulus ornatipinnis
Rivulidae Edible
aquarium
Otopharynx tetrastigma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Otocinclus flexilis
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Aphanius chantrei
Cyprinodontidae Edible
aquarium
Glyptothorax pallozonus
Sisoridae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Telmatherina bonti
Telmatherinidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Buccochromis rhoadesii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Betta simorum
Osphronemidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Lebiasina astrigata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Betta simplex
Osphronemidae Critically Endangered Edible
aquarium
Parabotia lijiangensis
Botiidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Otopharynx tetraspilus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypostomus commersoni
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Champsochromis caeruleus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Ctenopharynx nitidus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma ortmanni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tropheus brichardi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Nyassachromis serenus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hemigrammus rodwayi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hyphessobrycon vilmae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias adloffi
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Chanda pulcinella
Ambassidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Cypholebias cinereus
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Orestias agassizii
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys neumanni
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis textilis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hyphessobrycon inconstans
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hyphessobrycon reticulatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Aphyocharax dentatus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Lebiasina multimaculata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Siniperca roulei
Percichthyidae Data Deficient Edible