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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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Tyrannochromis macrostoma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Cichlasoma pusillum
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
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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Aphyosemion decorsei
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
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Austrolebias vandenbergi
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
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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Stiphodon maculidorsalis
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
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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Esmaeilius sophiae
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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Aphyosemion poliaki
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
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Aphyosemion volcanum
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
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Aphyosemion fulgens
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
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Lethrinops lethrinus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Myleus pacu
Serrasalmidae
Near Threatened
Edible
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Neolamprologus savoryi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Austrolebias viarius
Rivulidae
Endangered
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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Stiphodon ornatus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
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
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Acrossocheilus rendahli
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
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Diplotaxodon greenwoodi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Iguanodectes spilurus
Iguanodectidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Austrolebias monstrosus
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Edible