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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
aquarium
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Placidochromis longimanus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Tropheus kasabae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys hildegardae
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hypopomus artedi
Hypopomidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Leptolebias aureoguttatus
Rivulidae
Edible
aquarium
Gnathochromis pfefferi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nannocharax latifasciatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Scriptaphyosemion roloffi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Taeniochromis holotaenia
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Tropheops macrophthalmus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops gossei
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion loennbergii
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Triportheus rotundatus
Triportheidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nimbochromis livingstonii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis likomae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops altus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Acrossocheilus paradoxus
Cyprinidae
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis cyaneus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Enteromius ablabes
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Placidochromis johnstoni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis strigatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Rineloricaria fallax
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion riggenbachi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aulonocara stonemani
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys chevalieri
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Trematocranus labifer
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Mchenga flavimanus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Gephyrochromis moorii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Anablepsoides cryptocallus
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Aphyolebias wischmanni
Rivulidae
Edible
aquarium
Protomelas similis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion abacinum
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Buccochromis oculatus
Cichlidae
Edible
aquarium
Placidochromis subocularis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hyphessobrycon metae
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Protomelas spilopterus
Cichlidae
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis plagiotaenia
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis jacksoni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Cichlasoma orientale
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenurolebias myersi
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Bathyclarias worthingtoni
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia nigrolabiata
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion chauchei
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias melanoorus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Betta foerschi
Osphronemidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Bathybates leo
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible