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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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Oryzias timorensis
Adrianichthyidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
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Limnotilapia dardennii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Fundulopanchax puerzli
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Mylossoma duriventre
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Simpsonichthys santanae
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
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Buccochromis spectabilis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Oryzias mekongensis
Adrianichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus
Cichlidae
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys singa
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Caprichromis orthognathus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Petrotilapia tridentiger
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Acrossocheilus wenchowensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hypostomus punctatus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Abactochromis labrosus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys josianae
Nothobranchiidae
Edible
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Porotergus gymnotus
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Aphaniops sirhani
Critically Endangered
Edible
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Simpsonichthys zonatus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
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Enteromius leonensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Fundulopanchax scheeli
Nothobranchiidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
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Tyrannochromis maculiceps
Cichlidae
Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops leptodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus toae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Labidochromis pallidus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Mylochromis semipalatus
Cichlidae
aquarium
Balitora annamitica
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neofundulus ornatipinnis
Rivulidae
Edible
aquarium
Otopharynx tetrastigma
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Otocinclus flexilis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Aphanius chantrei
Cyprinodontidae
Edible
aquarium
Glyptothorax pallozonus
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Edible
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Telmatherina bonti
Telmatherinidae
Endangered
Edible
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Buccochromis rhoadesii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Betta simorum
Osphronemidae
Vulnerable
Edible
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Lebiasina astrigata
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Betta simplex
Osphronemidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
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Parabotia lijiangensis
Botiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
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Mastacembelus moorii
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Otopharynx tetraspilus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Hypostomus commersoni
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Champsochromis caeruleus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Ctenopharynx nitidus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Apistogramma ortmanni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Tropheus brichardi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Nyassachromis serenus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hemigrammus rodwayi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hyphessobrycon vilmae
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
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Austrolebias adloffi
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible