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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
aquarium
Titanolebias prognathus
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Rachovia brevis
Rivulidae
Edible
aquarium
Corematodus taeniatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pethia stoliczkana
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Julidochromis marlieri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma linkei
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Oryzias curvinotus
Adrianichthyidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Aulonocranus dewindti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Otopharynx decorus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis anaphyrmus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys esekanus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis melanotaenia
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Moema piriana
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Pseudolithoxus anthrax
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion maculatum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Cynopoecilus melanotaenia
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia boulengeri
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion ferranti
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Fundulopanchax mirabilis
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
aquarium
Micropanchax keilhacki
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Curimata vittata
Curimatidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Charax condei
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hepsetus odoe
Hepsetidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Tatia aulopygia
Auchenipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Papiliolebias bitteri
Rivulidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Farlowella rugosa
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Bathybates minor
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Schizodon fasciatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia longispinis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Acantholebias luteoflammulatus
Near Threatened
Edible
aquarium
Plesiolebias glaucopterus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus modestus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Orestias mulleri
Cyprinodontidae
Vulnerable
Edible
aquarium
Telmatochromis bifrenatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Cynodonichthys chucunaque
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Genyochromis mento
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Corematodus shiranus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Nannocharax ansorgii
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mastacembelus plagiostomus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Campellolebias chrysolineatus
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion schioetzi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Gephyrochromis lawsi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pseudanos gracilis
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Plataplochilus cabindae
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mesoheros ornatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Labidochromis maculicauda
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pimelodus ornatus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Pseudotropheus fuscus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible