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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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Aphyosemion abacinum
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
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Buccochromis oculatus
Cichlidae Edible
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Placidochromis subocularis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hyphessobrycon metae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Protomelas spilopterus
Cichlidae Edible
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Mylochromis plagiotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis jacksoni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cichlasoma orientale
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenurolebias myersi
Endangered Edible
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Bathyclarias worthingtoni
Clariidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia nigrolabiata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion chauchei
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Austrolebias melanoorus
Rivulidae Near Threatened Edible
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Betta foerschi
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
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Bathybates leo
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
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Tyrannochromis macrostoma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cichlasoma pusillum
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
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Microphysogobio tafangensis
Gobionidae Least Concern Edible
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Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Maylandia lombardoi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Acrossocheilus beijiangensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion decorsei
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Austrolebias vandenbergi
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
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Acaronia vultuosa
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Piabucina astrigata
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
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Protomelas kirkii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Stiphodon maculidorsalis
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Paracyprichromis brieni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mastacembelus micropectus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Nyassachromis prostoma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Perissodus microlepis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Esmaeilius sophiae
Edible
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Aplocheilus kirchmayeri
Aplocheilidae Data Deficient
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Spathodus erythrodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Benthochromis melanoides
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Anostomus ternetzi
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Guianacara oelemariensis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Leporinus desmotes
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion poliaki
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
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Aphyosemion volcanum
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
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Aphyosemion fulgens
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
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Lethrinops lethrinus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Myleus pacu
Serrasalmidae Near Threatened Edible
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Neolamprologus savoryi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Austrolebias viarius
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
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Jabarichromis pfefferi
Least Concern Edible
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Lepidiolamprologus profundicola
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible