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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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Hypsolebias flavicaudatus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
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Placidochromis longimanus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Tropheus kasabae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys hildegardae
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Hypopomus artedi
Hypopomidae Least Concern Edible
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Leptolebias aureoguttatus
Rivulidae Edible
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Gnathochromis pfefferi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nannocharax latifasciatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
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Scriptaphyosemion roloffi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Taeniochromis holotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Tropheops macrophthalmus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops gossei
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion loennbergii
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Triportheus rotundatus
Triportheidae Least Concern Edible
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Nimbochromis livingstonii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis likomae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops altus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Acrossocheilus paradoxus
Cyprinidae Edible
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Copadichromis cyaneus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Enteromius ablabes
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Placidochromis johnstoni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis strigatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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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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Trematocranus labifer
Cichlidae Data Deficient 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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Anablepsoides cryptocallus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
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Aphyolebias wischmanni
Rivulidae Edible
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Protomelas similis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion abacinum
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
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Buccochromis oculatus
Cichlidae 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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Protomelas spilopterus
Cichlidae 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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Xenurolebias myersi
Endangered 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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Aphyosemion chauchei
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Austrolebias melanoorus
Rivulidae Near Threatened Edible
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Betta foerschi
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
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Bathybates leo
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible