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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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Pseudosimochromis curvifrons
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Melanotaenia mamahensis
Melanotaeniidae Vulnerable
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Protomelas spilonotus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Melanotaenia manibuii
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
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Naevochromis chrysogaster
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Austrofundulus transilis
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Heteropneustes microps
Heteropneustidae Edible
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Labidochromis vellicans
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Fossorochromis rostratus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mastacembelus albomaculatus
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Epiplatys mesogramma
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenagoniates bondi
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Amatitlania sajica
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
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Melanotaenia naramasae
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
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Melanotaenia sylvatica
Melanotaeniidae Endangered
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Mesonauta insignis
Cichlidae Least Concern
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Neolamprologus brichardi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Ancistomus feldbergae
Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis mola
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Fundulopanchax walkeri
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Lestradea perspicax
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Copadichromis pleurostigma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Mylochromis obtusus
Cichlidae Least Concern
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Austrolebias cheradophilus
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
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Amatolebias patriciae
Vulnerable Edible
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Enteromius litamba
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
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Lethrinops christyi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nyassachromis purpurans
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Apistogramma paucisquamis
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Nimbochromis venustus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion georgiae
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Melanotaenia rubrivittata
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
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Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Guianacara geayi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Taeniacara candidi
Least Concern Edible
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Sewellia lineolata
Balitoridae Vulnerable Edible
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Cribroheros altifrons
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
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Melanotaenia rumberponensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
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Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Callochromis pleurospilus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Rhamphochromis ferox
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Garra flavatra
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
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Maylandia xanstomachus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
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Kryptopterus geminus
Siluridae Least Concern Edible
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Petrochromis fasciolatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Austrolebias luteoflammulatus
Rivulidae Near Threatened Edible