Abstract: Concentrations of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and manganese (Mn) were measured in various organs (such as hepatopancreas and muscle) from 9 species of freshwater economic fishes which were collected from northeast area of Guangdong province. The concentration of metals was measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Results showed that the levels of metals in hepatopancreas of the fishes were had the order of Zn >Pb >Cu >Hg >Cd, while in muscles were Zn >Cr >Pb >Mn >Cu >Cd. In general, the metals concentrations were significantly higher in hepatopancreas samples than those in muscle samples. The result of pollution index of single factor shoued that, the fishes, to one degree or another, were polluted by Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn, and pollution levels were mostly followed by Pb>Cd>Cr>Cu>Zn. The indexes of Pb and Cd tested in hepatopancreas of the fishes were in a majority exceeded the national safety criteria for food in China. What爷s more, the contents of the heavy metals in fishes did not vary with the trophic level. In summary, the fishes were polluted by Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn to some extent, which indicated that hidden danger of heavy metals pollution was present in ecological environment or fishery production in the area.