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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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8,150 species
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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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Melanotaenia dumasi
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
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Ctenopharynx intermedius
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nothobranchius janpapi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Melanotaenia etnaensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
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Lethrinops lunaris
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Telmatochromis vittatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Puntigrus partipentazona
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Trachelyopterus galeatus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
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Melanotaenia flavipinnis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
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Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Dasyloricaria filamentosa
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Docimodus johnstoni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hoplias aimara
Erythrinidae Least Concern Edible
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Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus
Hypopomidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathybates ferox
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion labarrei
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis shiranus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mormyrops breviceps
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
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Protomelas marginatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia tenuidentata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Tropheops lucerna
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Leiarius marmoratus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
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Nannostomus anduzei
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis trewavasae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Alticorpus macrocleithrum
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Pseudosimochromis curvifrons
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Protomelas spilonotus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Naevochromis chrysogaster
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Austrofundulus transilis
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis vellicans
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Fossorochromis rostratus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mastacembelus albomaculatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Epiplatys mesogramma
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenagoniates bondi
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Mesonauta insignis
Cichlidae Least Concern
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Neolamprologus brichardi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Ancistomus feldbergae
Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis mola
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Fundulopanchax walkeri
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Lestradea perspicax
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis pleurostigma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible