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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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Guianacara owroewefi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Petrotilapia genalutea
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Nannocharax parvus
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Paragoniates alburnus
Characidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion thysi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Xenotilapia leptura
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Rhodeus fangi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Spectracanthicus immaculatus
Edible
aquarium
Teleocichla proselytus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Mastacembelus tanganicae
Mastacembelidae Least Concern
aquarium
Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Placidochromis hennydaviesae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Tangachromis dhanisi
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Mylochromis labidodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys huberi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Garra vittatula
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
aquarium
Spectracanthicus zuanoni
Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops longipinnis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius eggersi
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypsolebias antenori
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius palmqvisti
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus mustax
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Neolamprologus niger
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Apistogramma iniridae
Cichlidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Anablepsoides beniensis
Rivulidae Least Concern
aquarium
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
Characidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Spectrolebias chacoensis
Rivulidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Tropheops tropheops
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Spectrolebias costai
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Rasbora sumatrana
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Micropercops cinctus
Odontobutidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Garra propulvinus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
aquarium
Xiphophorus signum
Poeciliidae Vulnerable Edible
aquarium
Ctenopharynx pictus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Reganochromis calliurus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus contradens
Loricariidae Near Threatened Edible
aquarium
Nimbochromis linni
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Nannacara aureocephalus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Austrolebias vazferreirai
Rivulidae Endangered Edible
aquarium
Fundulus saguanus
Fundulidae Edible
aquarium
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium
Nothobranchius steinforti
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus debilittera
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium, bait
Betta raja
Osphronemidae Least Concern Edible
aquarium, bait
Esomus thermoicos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Aquilonium Peacock
Aulonocara aquilonium
Cichlidae Least Concern
Aquitanian pike
Esox aquitanicus
Esocidae Near Threatened