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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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Megalamphodus copelandi
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mastacembelus ophidium
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Tramitichromis brevis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Cichlasoma amazonarum
Cichlidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Scriptaphyosemion guignardi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mastacembelus cunningtoni
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
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
Pangio muraeniformis
Cobitidae
Least Concern
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
Mastacembelus tanganicae
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
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
aquarium
Epiplatys huberi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops longipinnis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius eggersi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias antenori
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus mustax
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus niger
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Anablepsoides beniensis
Rivulidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Tropheops tropheops
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Spectrolebias costai
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Micropercops cinctus
Odontobutidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Ctenopharynx pictus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible