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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
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