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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
aquarium
Maylandia fainzilberi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus obscurus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis freibergi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion punctatum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Maylandia aurora
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hemigrammus marginatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Maylandia hajomaylandi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Lophiobagrus aquilus
Bagridae
Least Concern
aquarium
Alticorpus peterdaviesi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus leloupi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
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
Mystus keletius
Bagridae
Least Concern
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
aquarium
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis formosus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Distichodus noboli
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Callochromis macrops
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Lophiobagrus brevispinis
Bagridae
Least Concern
aquarium
Epapterus dispilurus
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
aquarium
Cyathochromis obliquidens
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Caquetaia kraussii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Crossocheilus reticulatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
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
Cichlasoma portalegrense
Cichlidae
Least Concern
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