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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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Titanolebias prognathus
Vulnerable Edible
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Rachovia brevis
Rivulidae Edible
aquarium
Corematodus taeniatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Pethia stoliczkana
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Julidochromis marlieri
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Apistogramma linkei
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Oryzias curvinotus
Adrianichthyidae Data Deficient Edible
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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
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Mylochromis melanotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Moema piriana
Rivulidae Critically Endangered Edible
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Pseudolithoxus anthrax
Loricariidae Near Threatened Edible
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Aphyosemion maculatum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Cynopoecilus melanotaenia
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia boulengeri
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion ferranti
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Fundulopanchax mirabilis
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Micropanchax keilhacki
Poeciliidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Curimata vittata
Curimatidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Charax condei
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Hepsetus odoe
Hepsetidae Least Concern
aquarium
Tatia aulopygia
Auchenipteridae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Papiliolebias bitteri
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
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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
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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
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Pimelodus ornatus
Pimelodidae Least Concern Edible
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Pseudotropheus fuscus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible