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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
Aplochiton Zebra
Aplochiton zebra
Galaxiidae
Least Concern
Apollo sharkminnow
Luciosoma spilopleura
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Apomatoceros Alleni
Apomatoceros alleni
Least Concern
Appalachia darter
Percina gymnocephala
Percidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Brasiliensis
Apteronotus brasiliensis
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Caudimaculosus
Apteronotus caudimaculosus
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Cuchillejo
Apteronotus cuchillejo
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Cuchillo
Apteronotus cuchillo
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Ellisi
Apteronotus ellisi
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Eschmeyeri
Apteronotus eschmeyeri
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Macrolepis
Apteronotus macrolepis
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Magdalenensis
Apteronotus magdalenensis
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Magoi
Apteronotus magoi
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Mariae
Apteronotus mariae
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Apteronotus Rostratus
Apteronotus rostratus
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
aquaculture
Pangasius kunyit
Pangasiidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture
Labeo kawrus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture
Hoplias lacerdae
Erythrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture
Pseudopimelodus mangurus
Pseudopimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture
Pangasius conchophilus
Pangasiidae
Least Concern
aquaculture
Brycon henni
Bryconidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture
Phalacronotus bleekeri
Siluridae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture
Pimelodus maculatus
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture
Cyclocheilichthys enoplos
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Labidochromis mylodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Hyphessobrycon roseus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture, aquarium
Schistura semiarmata
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
aquaculture, aquarium
Hypsibarbus wetmorei
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
aquaculture, aquarium
Thayeria ifati
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquaculture, gamefish
Megaleporinus obtusidens
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Homalopteroides smithi
Balitoridae
Least Concern
aquarium
Tropheops novemfasciatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus furunculus
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Rasbora labiosa
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Hypancistrus lunaorum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Mastacembelus zebratus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Neolamprologus cunningtoni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Protomelas annectens
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Telmatochromis temporalis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis ianthinus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Metynnis argenteus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
aquarium
Cynolebias porosus
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis heterodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Trigonectes balzanii
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Protomelas triaenodon
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
aquarium
Labidochromis mbenjii
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible