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Freshwater fish

Fish from freshwater habitats prepared for grilling, frying, steaming, soups, or other dishes.

Freshwater fish — illustrative ingredient image

About Freshwater fish

Freshwater fish are edible fish that live primarily in rivers, lakes, ponds, and other non-marine waters. This is a broad culinary category covering many species, sizes, and preparations rather than one defined fish. Fish may be sold whole, dressed, in steaks, as fillets, or as minced flesh, with skin and bones either retained or removed.

Depending on the species and local practice, freshwater fish are grilled, fried, steamed, poached, baked, or added to soups and stews. Flavour, flesh colour, fatness, and texture vary substantially: some have firm, flaky flesh, while others are softer or more delicate.

Fresh, chilled, frozen, smoked, and dried forms are encountered. Dressing, filleting, mincing, cooking, smoking, or drying changes the appearance and texture, while removal of skin and bones changes the edible portion. No uniform sensory description can be assigned without a species or standard cut.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for freshwater fish

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Freshwater fish

English

Freshwater fish fillets

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Freshwater fish nutrition & diet

Freshwater fish nutritional value

Reference: Fish, freshwater, raw, Brazil (average of 10 species)

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
103kcal
Protein
17.7g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
3.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify the fish species, edible muscle portion, and whether skin, bones, roe, or organs are included. Match raw, steamed, grilled, fried, smoked, dried, or canned form, since preparation changes the catalogue item. Breading, batter, oil, sauces, stock, and portion size require recipe-specific assessment.

Compare the right form: Reference the exact freshwater species and edible portion, matching raw or cooked state, skin and bones, and preparation method.

Diet considerations

Freshwater fish is animal-derived, but species and preparation are not specified here. Compatibility changes with breading, batter, cereal coatings, dairy sauces, marinades, stock, smoking, curing, or mixed dishes. Confirm whether other animal ingredients are present; the portion and edible parts should match the reference used.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Brazilian Food Composition Table (TBCA), version 7.3 (2025) — BRC0492E ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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