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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
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Melanotaenia etnaensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
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Lethrinops lunaris
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Telmatochromis vittatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Puntigrus partipentazona
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Melanotaenia fasinensis
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
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Trachelyopterus galeatus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
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Melanotaenia flavipinnis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
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Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Dasyloricaria filamentosa
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Docimodus johnstoni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion schluppi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
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Hypsolebias flammeus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
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Hoplias aimara
Erythrinidae Least Concern Edible
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Gymnogeophagus setequedas
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
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Melanotaenia garylangei
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
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Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus
Hypopomidae Least Concern Edible
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Bathybates ferox
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion labarrei
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Melanotaenia grunwaldi
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
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Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Marcusenius nyasensis
Mormyridae Edible
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Melanotaenia jakora
Melanotaeniidae
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Labidochromis shiranus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mormyrops breviceps
Mormyridae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops macracanthus
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Melanotaenia klasioensis
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
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Betta renata
Osphronemidae Vulnerable Edible
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Austrolebias patriciae
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
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Protomelas marginatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Melanotaenia kokasensis
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
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Xenotilapia tenuidentata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Tropheops lucerna
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis nkatae
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
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Leiarius marmoratus
Pimelodidae Least Concern
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Oreochromis saka
Cichlidae Edible
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Garra rakhinica
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
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Luciocephalus aura
Osphronemidae Endangered Edible
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Melanotaenia lacunosa
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
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Julidochromis dickfeldi
Cichlidae Near Threatened
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Hypsolebias hellneri
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
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Nannostomus anduzei
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
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Fundulopanchax robertsoni
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Copadichromis trewavasae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Spathodus marlieri
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
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Melanotaenia longispina
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
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Alticorpus macrocleithrum
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Buccochromis atritaeniatus
Cichlidae Edible