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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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1,260 species
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Rineloricaria fallax
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion riggenbachi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Aulonocara stonemani
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys chevalieri
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Mchenga flavimanus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Gephyrochromis moorii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Protomelas similis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Placidochromis subocularis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hyphessobrycon metae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis plagiotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis jacksoni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cichlasoma orientale
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathyclarias worthingtoni
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia nigrolabiata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathybates leo
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Tyrannochromis macrostoma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Microphysogobio tafangensis
Gobionidae Least Concern Edible
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Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Maylandia lombardoi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Acrossocheilus beijiangensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Acaronia vultuosa
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Piabucina astrigata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
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Protomelas kirkii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Paracyprichromis brieni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nyassachromis prostoma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Perissodus microlepis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Spathodus erythrodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Benthochromis melanoides
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Anostomus ternetzi
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Guianacara oelemariensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Leporinus desmotes
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops lethrinus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus savoryi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Jabarichromis pfefferi
Least Concern Edible
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Lepidiolamprologus profundicola
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion ocellatum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis epichorialis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia bathyphila
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis chisumulae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Farlowella reticulata
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia ochrogenys
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Gnathochromis permaxillaris
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hypancistrus inspector
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus mondabu
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys sangmelinensis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion lambertorum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia ornatipinnis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus sexfasciatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible