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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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Megalamphodus copelandi
Least Concern Edible
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Mastacembelus ophidium
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Tramitichromis brevis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cichlasoma amazonarum
Cichlidae Least Concern
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Scriptaphyosemion guignardi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Mastacembelus cunningtoni
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Buccochromis heterotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Leporinus octofasciatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Homaloptera orthogoniata
Balitoridae Least Concern Edible
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Protomelas pleurotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Pyrrhulina filamentosa
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
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Lamprologus signatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Melanochromis melanopterus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Pangio muraeniformis
Cobitidae Least Concern
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Aphyosemion raddai
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Pangio myersi
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
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Aequidens patricki
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Maylandia barlowi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Moenkhausia collettii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys bifasciatus
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis lividus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Tetragonopterus argenteus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Neofundulus parvipinnis
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Guianacara owroewefi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Petrotilapia genalutea
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nannocharax parvus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
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Paragoniates alburnus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia leptura
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Rhodeus fangi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Teleocichla proselytus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mastacembelus tanganicae
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Least Concern Edible
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Placidochromis hennydaviesae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Tangachromis dhanisi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis labidodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys huberi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops longipinnis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nothobranchius eggersi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Hypsolebias antenori
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus mustax
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus niger
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Anablepsoides beniensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
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Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Tropheops tropheops
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Spectrolebias costai
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Micropercops cinctus
Odontobutidae Least Concern Edible
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Ctenopharynx pictus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible