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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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1,230 species
Apteronotus Spurrellii
Apteronotus spurrellii
Apteronotidae Vulnerable
aquaculture, gamefish
Sabanejewia larvata
Cobitidae Vulnerable Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Salmo marmoratus
Salmonidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Profundulus guatemalensis
Profundulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion rectogoense
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Rhamphochromis esox
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Betta coccina
Osphronemidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Betta simorum
Osphronemidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion abacinum
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Cichlasoma pusillum
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias vandenbergi
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias monstrosus
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Orestias olivaceus
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Renova oscari
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion primigenium
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Ectodus descampsii
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion schluppi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Melanotaenia garylangei
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
aquarium
Melanotaenia grunwaldi
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
aquarium
Betta renata
Osphronemidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias patriciae
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Melanotaenia mamahensis
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
aquarium
Amatitlania sajica
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias cheradophilus
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Amatolebias patriciae
Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Sewellia lineolata
Balitoridae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Cribroheros altifrons
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Garra flavatra
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
aquarium
Melanotaenia sikuensis
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
aquarium
Melanotaenia synergos
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
aquarium
Melanotaenia veoliae
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
aquarium
Melanotaenia wanoma
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
aquarium
Titanolebias cheradophilus
Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Matilebias affinis
Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Matilebias alexandri
Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Titanolebias monstrosus
Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Titanolebias prognathus
Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Papiliolebias bitteri
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Orestias mulleri
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Orestias tschudii
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Epalzeorhynchos munense
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Laimosemion gransabanae
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion wildekampi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys guineensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion thysi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius palmqvisti
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma iniridae
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Spectrolebias chacoensis
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible