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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
aquarium
Moenkhausia intermedia
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Bathyclarias longibarbis
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Acanthicus hystrix
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Greenwoodochromis christyi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pangio anguillaris
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Metynnis lippincottianus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Telmatochromis dhonti
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius neumanni
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hyphessobrycon minor
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Diplotaxodon ecclesi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hemigrammus ulreyi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Acanthicus adonis
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Otopharynx argyrosoma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Leporinus striatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Placidochromis polli
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Triportheus pictus
Triportheidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Rachovia pyropunctata
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Megalamphodus copelandi
Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tramitichromis brevis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Scriptaphyosemion guignardi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Buccochromis heterotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Leporinus octofasciatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Homaloptera orthogoniata
Balitoridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Protomelas pleurotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pyrrhulina filamentosa
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Lamprologus signatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Melanochromis melanopterus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion raddai
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Pangio myersi
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Aequidens patricki
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Maylandia barlowi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Moenkhausia collettii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys bifasciatus
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis lividus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tetragonopterus argenteus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Neofundulus parvipinnis
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Guianacara owroewefi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Petrotilapia genalutea
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Nannocharax parvus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Paragoniates alburnus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia leptura
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Rhodeus fangi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Teleocichla proselytus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Placidochromis hennydaviesae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tangachromis dhanisi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis labidodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible