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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
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Aphyosemion maculatum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Cynopoecilus melanotaenia
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia boulengeri
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion ferranti
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Micropanchax keilhacki
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
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Curimata vittata
Curimatidae Least Concern Edible
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Charax condei
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Hepsetus odoe
Hepsetidae Least Concern
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Tatia aulopygia
Auchenipteridae Least Concern Edible
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Farlowella rugosa
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathybates minor
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Schizodon fasciatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia longispinis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Plesiolebias glaucopterus
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus modestus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Telmatochromis bifrenatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cynodonichthys chucunaque
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Genyochromis mento
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nannocharax ansorgii
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
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Mastacembelus plagiostomus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Aphyosemion schioetzi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Gephyrochromis lawsi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Pseudanos gracilis
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Plataplochilus cabindae
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
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Mesoheros ornatus
Cichlidae Least Concern
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Labidochromis maculicauda
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Pimelodus ornatus
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
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Pseudotropheus fuscus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cyclocheilichthys janthochir
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Amatitlania septemfasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cyprinodon riverendi
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
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Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia caudafasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nannostomus marginatus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
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Hemigrammus collettii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Hemiodus unimaculatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
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Laemolyta taeniata
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Simochromis diagramma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops macrophthalmus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Callopanchax toddi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Otopharynx ovatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Opsaridium microcephalum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
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Peckoltia vittata
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis gigas
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Trachelyopterus coriaceus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern Edible
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Grammatotria lemairii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Stigmatochromis woodi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops macrochir
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible