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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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Aphyosemion Trilineatus
Aphyosemion trilineatus
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient
Aphyosemion Zygaima
Aphyosemion zygaima
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Huascar
Apistogramma huascar
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Nijsseni
Apistogramma nijsseni
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Pantalone
Apistogramma pantalone
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Paulmuelleri
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Payaminonis
Apistogramma payaminonis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Personata
Apistogramma personata
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apistogramma Playayacu
Apistogramma playayacu
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Acidops
Apteronotus acidops
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Apurensis
Apteronotus apurensis
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Baniwa
Apteronotus baniwa
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Camposdapazi
Apteronotus camposdapazi
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Galvisi
Apteronotus galvisi
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Jurubidae
Apteronotus jurubidae
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Lindalvae
Apteronotus lindalvae
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Macrostomus
Apteronotus macrostomus
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Milesi
Apteronotus milesi
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
Apteronotus Pemon
Apteronotus pemon
Apteronotidae Data Deficient
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Aulonocara auditor
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus margaritatus
Loricariidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Paranemachilus genilepis
Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Aulonocara trematocephalum
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Lethrinops stridei
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Epiplatys multifasciatus
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Aphyosemion lefiniense
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Lethrinops micrentodon
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Glyptothorax pallozonus
Sisoridae Data Deficient Edible
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Parabotia lijiangensis
Botiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Chanda pulcinella
Ambassidae Data Deficient Edible
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Lophiobagrus asperispinis
Bagridae Data Deficient
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Siniperca roulei
Percichthyidae Data Deficient Edible
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Trematocranus labifer
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
aquarium
Aphyosemion chauchei
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Aphyosemion decorsei
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Stiphodon maculidorsalis
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Aplocheilus kirchmayeri
Aplocheilidae Data Deficient
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Stiphodon ornatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Puntius mahecola
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
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Aphyosemion seegersi
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Oryzias wolasi
Adrianichthyidae Data Deficient Edible
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Copadichromis mloto
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Alticorpus profundicola
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Aphyosemion wachtersi
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Lethrinops macracanthus
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
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Fundulopanchax robertsoni
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient Edible
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Enteromius litamba
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible