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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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Gephyrochromis lawsi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pseudanos gracilis
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Plataplochilus cabindae
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis maculicauda
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pimelodus ornatus
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pseudotropheus fuscus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Cyclocheilichthys janthochir
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Amatitlania septemfasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Cyprinodon riverendi
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia caudafasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hemigrammus collettii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Laemolyta taeniata
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Simochromis diagramma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops macrophthalmus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Callopanchax toddi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Otopharynx ovatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Peckoltia vittata
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis gigas
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Trachelyopterus coriaceus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Grammatotria lemairii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Stigmatochromis woodi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops macrochir
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Maylandia fainzilberi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus obscurus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis freibergi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion punctatum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Maylandia aurora
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hemigrammus marginatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Maylandia hajomaylandi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Alticorpus peterdaviesi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus leloupi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hypopygus lepturus
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus leleupi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys olbrechtsi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis spilostichus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Docimodus evelynae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tramitichromis intermedius
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Lamprologus callipterus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops albus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis pleurostigmoides
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis formosus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Distichodus noboli
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Callochromis macrops
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cyathochromis obliquidens
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Crossocheilus reticulatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible