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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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18,067 species
aquaculture
Pangasius kunyit
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Labeo kawrus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Hoplias lacerdae
Erythrinidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Pseudopimelodus mangurus
Pseudopimelodidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Pangasius conchophilus
Pangasiidae Least Concern
aquaculture
Brycon henni
Bryconidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Osteobrama belangeri
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
aquaculture
Phalacronotus bleekeri
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Pimelodus maculatus
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Cyclocheilichthys enoplos
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture
Steindachneridion scriptum
Endangered Edible
aquaculture
Salmo carpio
Salmonidae Endangered Edible
aquaculture
Ichthyoelephas humeralis
Prochilodontidae Near Threatened Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Cobitis biwae
Cobitidae Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Labidochromis mylodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Hyphessobrycon roseus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Schistura semiarmata
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
aquaculture, aquarium
Hypsibarbus wetmorei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
aquaculture, aquarium
Thayeria ifati
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Sabanejewia larvata
Cobitidae Vulnerable Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Salmo marmoratus
Salmonidae Vulnerable Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Megaleporinus obtusidens
Least Concern Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Salmo ohridanus
Salmonidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Homalopteroides smithi
Balitoridae Least Concern
aquarium
Tropheops novemfasciatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus furunculus
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Rasbora labiosa
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus lunaorum
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Mastacembelus zebratus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
aquarium
Aulonocara auditor
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus margaritatus
Loricariidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus cunningtoni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tellia apoda
aquarium
Protomelas annectens
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus parkateje
Loricariidae Edible
aquarium
Telmatochromis temporalis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis ianthinus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Profundulus guatemalensis
Profundulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Metynnis argenteus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
aquarium
Cynolebias porosus
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus phantasma
Loricariidae Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Paranemachilus genilepis
Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis heterodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Trigonectes balzanii
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion passaroi
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Protomelas triaenodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible