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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
Featherfin cichlid
Cyathopharynx furcifer
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Featherfin dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma allpahuayo
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Featherfin pearlfish
Simpsonichthys constanciae
Rivulidae
Edible
Featherfin squeaker
Synodontis eupterus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Featherfin tetra
Hemigrammus unilineatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fenerbahce Devosi
Fenerbahce devosi
Nothobranchiidae
Fenestratus
Protomelas fenestratus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ferrarissoaresia Ferrarisi
Ferrarissoaresia ferrarisi
Least Concern
Ferrarissoaresia Meridionalis
Ferrarissoaresia meridionalis
Festa toothcarp
Pseudopoecilia festae
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Festive Rivulus
Atlantirivulus luelingi
Rivulidae
Least Concern
Few-rayed limia
Limia pauciradiata
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Few-spotted toothcarp
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Fewpored gudgeon
Oxyeleotris paucipora
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Field Gudgeon
Gnathopogon elongatus
Gobionidae
Fiery redfin
Pseudobarbus phlegethon
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Fieryblack shiner
Cyprinella pyrrhomelas
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Filament cory
Corydoras filamentosus
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Filament Glassfish
Gymnochanda filamentosa
Ambassidae
Least Concern
Filespine chulín
Rhamdia laticauda
Heptapteridae
Least Concern
Fimbriate gudgeon
Oxyeleotris fimbriata
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Fine spotted cory
Hoplisoma polystictum
Least Concern
Fine spotted cory
Corydoras polystictus
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Finescale dace
Chrosomus neogaeus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Finescale razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma phulo
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Finescale splitfin
Allodontichthys polylepis
Critically Endangered
Finescale tigerfish
Datnioides microlepis
Datnioididae
Least Concern
Edible
Finke goby
Chlamydogobius japalpa
Gobiidae
Vulnerable
Finke river hardyhead
Craterocephalus centralis
Atherinidae
Near Threatened
Fire eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fire fin barb
Pethia melanomaculata
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Fire-eyed loach
Barbucca diabolica
Least Concern
Fire-tailed Pseudocrenilabrus
Pseudocrenilabrus pyrrhocaudalis
Cichlidae
Firebelly darter
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster
Percidae
Near Threatened
Firehead tetra
Petitella bleheri
Least Concern
Edible
Firemouth cichlid
Thorichthys meeki
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Firetailed gudgeon
Hypseleotris galii
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Firewood catfish
Sorubimichthys planiceps
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Fischer's Victoria squeaker
Synodontis afrofischeri
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Fissi
Sarotherodon caroli
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Five banded snakehead
Channa quinquefasciata
Channidae
Five-barred Lamprologus
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Fiveband barb
Desmopuntius pentazona
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fivepearlus Yunnanensis
Fivepearlus yunnanensis
Flag acara
Laetacara curviceps
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Flag cichlid
Mesonauta festivus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Flag tailed panda cory
Corydoras oiapoquensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Flag tailed panda cory
Hoplisoma oiapoquensis
Least Concern