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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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Austrofundulus limnaeus
Rivulidae Edible
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Cyclocheilichthys janthochir
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
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Nothobranchius luekei
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
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Amatitlania septemfasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cyprinodon riverendi
Cyprinodontidae Least Concern Edible
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Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Xenotilapia caudafasciata
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nannostomus marginatus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
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Hemigrammus collettii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys njalaensis
Nothobranchiidae Near Threatened Edible
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Hemiodus unimaculatus
Hemiodontidae Least Concern
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Laemolyta taeniata
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Simochromis diagramma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Lethrinops macrophthalmus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Callopanchax toddi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Garra poecilura
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
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Otopharynx ovatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Opsaridium microcephalum
Cyprinidae Least Concern
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Hemigrammus elegans
Acestrorhamphidae Data Deficient Edible
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Peckoltia vittata
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis gigas
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Trachelyopterus coriaceus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern Edible
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Grammatotria lemairii
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Fundulopanchax oeseri
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
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Haplochromis phytophagus
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Stigmatochromis woodi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nyassachromis boadzulu
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
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Aphyosemion lugens
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
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Lethrinops macrochir
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cynolebias leptocephalus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
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Horabagrus nigricollaris
Horabagridae Endangered Edible
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Maylandia fainzilberi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus obscurus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis freibergi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Laimosemion tecminae
Rivulidae Near Threatened Edible
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Rhinogobius szechuanensis
Gobiidae Edible
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Aphyosemion punctatum
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Maylandia aurora
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Nyassachromis breviceps
Cichlidae Critically Endangered Edible
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Hemigrammus marginatus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Maylandia hajomaylandi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Rachovia hummelincki
Rivulidae Edible
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Lophiobagrus aquilus
Bagridae Least Concern
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Alticorpus peterdaviesi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus leloupi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hypopygus lepturus
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern Edible
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Neolamprologus leleupi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys olbrechtsi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible