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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 ocellatum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Stiphodon ornatus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis epichorialis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia bathyphila
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis chisumulae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Auchenipterus nuchalis
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
aquarium
Farlowella reticulata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia ochrogenys
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Gnathochromis permaxillaris
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus inspector
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus mondabu
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys sangmelinensis
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion lambertorum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia ornatipinnis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Acrossocheilus rendahli
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Diplotaxodon greenwoodi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Iguanodectes spilurus
Iguanodectidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias monstrosus
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Petrotilapia nigra
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Stiphodon semoni
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Phyllonemus filinemus
Bagridae
Least Concern
aquarium
Orestias olivaceus
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Renova oscari
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Otocinclus cocama
Loricariidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Oryzias luzonensis
Adrianichthyidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Platysilurus mucosus
Least Concern
aquarium
Pseudopimelodus pulcher
Pseudopimelodidae
Edible
aquarium
Sarcocheilichthys parvus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Nannocharax fasciatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Astyanax aurocaudatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Trematocranus placodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Brachyhypopomus beebei
Hypopomidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys longiventralis
Nothobranchiidae
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Bathybates vittatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Anadoras grypus
Doradidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion mimbon
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Bathybates fasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma macmasteri
Cichlidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Anostomus brevior
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion primigenium
Nothobranchiidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Otopharynx brooksi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Garcialebias adloffi
Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Hyphessobrycon robustulus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Bathybates graueri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus brevis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion polli
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible