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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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Hemigrammus ulreyi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Aulonocara guentheri
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
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Acanthicus adonis
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
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Otopharynx argyrosoma
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Leporinus striatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Placidochromis polli
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Triportheus pictus
Triportheidae Least Concern Edible
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Pseudacanthicus pitanga
Loricariidae Edible
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Cynolebias griseus
Rivulidae Critically Endangered Edible
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Rachovia pyropunctata
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Petrochromis polyodon
Cichlidae Endangered Edible
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Austrolebias elongatus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
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Leporinus multifasciatus
Anostomidae Data Deficient Edible
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Megalamphodus copelandi
Least Concern Edible
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Aphyosemion wildekampi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
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Mastacembelus ophidium
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Tramitichromis brevis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Cichlasoma amazonarum
Cichlidae Least Concern
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Scriptaphyosemion guignardi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Mastacembelus cunningtoni
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
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Buccochromis heterotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Leporinus octofasciatus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
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Homaloptera orthogoniata
Balitoridae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys guineensis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
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Macrognathus taeniagaster
Mastacembelidae Edible
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Protomelas pleurotaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Pyrrhulina filamentosa
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
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Atopochilus vogti
Mochokidae Data Deficient
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Epiplatys biafranus
Nothobranchiidae Endangered Edible
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Lamprologus signatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Melanochromis melanopterus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Pangio muraeniformis
Cobitidae Least Concern
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Mchenga inornata
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Otopharynx selenurus
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Aphyosemion raddai
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Pangio myersi
Cobitidae Least Concern Edible
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Aequidens patricki
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Maylandia barlowi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Moenkhausia collettii
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
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Epiplatys bifasciatus
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
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Labidochromis lividus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
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Hypsolebias notatus
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
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Notholebias cruzi
Rivulidae Critically Endangered Edible
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Epiplatys coccinatus
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered Edible
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Tetragonopterus argenteus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
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Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
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Neofundulus parvipinnis
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
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Parambassis pulcinella
Ambassidae Data Deficient Edible