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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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Diplotaxodon greenwoodi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Iguanodectes spilurus
Iguanodectidae Least Concern Edible
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Petrotilapia nigra
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Stiphodon semoni
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
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Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nannocharax fasciatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
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Trematocranus placodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Brachyhypopomus beebei
Hypopomidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathybates vittatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Anadoras grypus
Doradidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion mimbon
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathybates fasciatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Anostomus brevior
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Otopharynx brooksi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hyphessobrycon robustulus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathybates graueri
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus brevis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion polli
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathybates hornii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Moema staecki
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Biotoecus opercularis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Roeboides dayi
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Tramitichromis trilineatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Variabilichromis moorii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Tramitichromis lituris
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cardiopharynx schoutedeni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cunningtonia longiventralis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis guentheri
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathyclarias rotundifrons
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
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Alticorpus mentale
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Auchenoglanis biscutatus
Claroteidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys barmoiensis
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops mylodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Lamprologus ocellatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis verduyni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hemigrammus levis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Brycon melanopterus
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
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Parapristella georgiae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Protomelas labridens
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathyclarias nyasensis
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis ericotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion buytaerti
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Nannocharax occidentalis
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia sima
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aequidens diadema
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Ctenopharynx intermedius
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nothobranchius janpapi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops lunaris
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible