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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
False network catfish
Brochis sodalis
Least Concern
Edible
False network catfish
Corydoras sodalis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False osman
Schizopygopsis stoliczkai
Cyprinidae
False rummynose tetra
Petitella georgiae
Least Concern
False spotted catfish
Hoplisoma leucomelas
Least Concern
Edible
False spotted catfish
Corydoras leucomelas
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False X-Ray Tetra
Hyphessobrycon simulatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
False yellowjacket cichlid
Parachromis motaguensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
False-spined catfish
Neosilurus pseudospinosus
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Fan-tailed brook lamprey
Lethenteron satoi
Petromyzontidae
Fangfangia Spinicleithralis
Fangfangia spinicleithralis
Near Threatened
Fanning pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina rachoviana
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fantail darter
Etheostoma flabellare
Percidae
Least Concern
Fantailed dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma flabellicauda
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Far Eastern brook lamprey
Lethenteron reissneri
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Farham’s snakehead
Channa nachi
Channidae
Farlowella Altocorpus
Farlowella altocorpus
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Amazonum
Farlowella amazonum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Azpelicuetae
Farlowella azpelicuetae
Loricariidae
Farlowella Colombiensis
Farlowella colombiensis
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Farlowella Curtirostra
Farlowella curtirostra
Loricariidae
Farlowella Gianetii
Farlowella gianetii
Loricariidae
Near Threatened
Farlowella Gracilis
Farlowella gracilis
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Hasemani
Farlowella hasemani
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Henriquei
Farlowella henriquei
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Isbruckeri
Farlowella isbruckeri
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Jauruensis
Farlowella jauruensis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Kirane
Farlowella kirane
Loricariidae
Farlowella Knerii
Farlowella knerii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Mariaelenae
Farlowella mariaelenae
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Martini
Farlowella martini
Loricariidae
Farlowella Mitoupibo
Farlowella mitoupibo
Loricariidae
Vulnerable
Farlowella Myriodon
Farlowella myriodon
Loricariidae
Critically Endangered
Farlowella Odontotumulus
Farlowella odontotumulus
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Oxyrryncha
Farlowella oxyrryncha
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Platorynchus
Farlowella platorynchus
Loricariidae
Farlowella Smithi
Farlowella smithi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Taphorni
Farlowella taphorni
Loricariidae
Farlowella Venezuelensis
Farlowella venezuelensis
Loricariidae
Endangered
Farlowella Vittata
Farlowella vittata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Wuyjugu
Farlowella wuyjugu
Loricariidae
Farlowella Yarigui
Farlowella yarigui
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Fat spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus crassus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Fathead minnow
Pimephales promelas
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fatlips minnow
Phenacobius crassilabrum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Fatty sculpin
Batrachocottus nikolskii
Cottocomephoridae
Least Concern
Favonigobius Aliciae
Favonigobius aliciae
Gobiidae
Feather-barbelled squeaker
Synodontis manni
Mochokidae
Vulnerable