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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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Fundulopanchax robertsoni
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
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Copadichromis trewavasae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Spathodus marlieri
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Alticorpus macrocleithrum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Buccochromis atritaeniatus
Cichlidae
Edible
aquarium
Pseudosimochromis curvifrons
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Protomelas spilonotus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Naevochromis chrysogaster
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Austrofundulus transilis
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Heteropneustes microps
Heteropneustidae
Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis vellicans
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Fossorochromis rostratus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys mesogramma
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenagoniates bondi
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Amatitlania sajica
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus brichardi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Ancistomus feldbergae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis mola
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax walkeri
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Lestradea perspicax
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis pleurostigma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias cheradophilus
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Amatolebias patriciae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Enteromius litamba
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops christyi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nyassachromis purpurans
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma paucisquamis
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Nimbochromis venustus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion georgiae
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Guianacara geayi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Taeniacara candidi
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Sewellia lineolata
Balitoridae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Cribroheros altifrons
Cichlidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Callochromis pleurospilus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Rhamphochromis ferox
Cichlidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Maylandia xanstomachus
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Kryptopterus geminus
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Petrochromis fasciolatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias luteoflammulatus
Rivulidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma pleurotaenia
Cichlidae
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion bualanum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Tropheops microstoma
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Leporinus granti
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible