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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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1,211 species
Andean Killifish
Orestias mooni
Cyprinodontidae Endangered
Andean Killifish
Orestias forgeti
Cyprinodontidae Endangered
Andean Killifish
Orestias gracilis
Cyprinodontidae Endangered
Andromakhe Latens
Andromakhe latens
Endangered
Angel Licorice Gourami
Parosphromenus anjunganensis
Osphronemidae Endangered
Antalya bleak
Alburnus baliki
Cyprinidae Endangered
Antalya rudd
Scardinius elmaliensis
Cyprinidae Endangered
Antler toothcarp
Phallotorynus jucundus
Poeciliidae Endangered
Apamean spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus maeandri
Cyprinidae Endangered
Aphaniops Richardsoni
Aphaniops richardsoni
Endangered
Aphyosemion Alpha
Aphyosemion alpha
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Aphyosemion Tirbaki
Aphyosemion tirbaki
Nothobranchiidae Endangered
Apistogramma Lineata
Apistogramma lineata
Cichlidae Endangered
Apistogramma Psammophila
Apistogramma psammophila
Cichlidae Endangered
aquaculture
Steindachneridion scriptum
Endangered Edible
aquaculture
Salmo carpio
Salmonidae Endangered Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Salmo ohridanus
Salmonidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion passaroi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys roloffi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis zebroides
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Simpsonichthys santanae
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Telmatherina bonti
Telmatherinidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias adloffi
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Cypholebias cinereus
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Anablepsoides cryptocallus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Xenurolebias myersi
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Betta foerschi
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion poliaki
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion volcanum
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion fulgens
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias viarius
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Otocinclus cocama
Loricariidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Oryzias luzonensis
Adrianichthyidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys longiventralis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Garcialebias adloffi
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Garcialebias viarius
Endangered Edible
aquarium
Melanotaenia arguni
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
aquarium
Nimbapanchax petersi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Melanotaenia fasinensis
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
aquarium
Hypsolebias flammeus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Luciocephalus aura
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias hellneri
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Melanotaenia manibuii
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
aquarium
Melanotaenia naramasae
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
aquarium
Melanotaenia sylvatica
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
aquarium
Melanotaenia sembrae
Melanotaeniidae Endangered