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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
Flag tetra
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flagfin shiner
Pteronotropis signipinnis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Flagfish
Jordanella floridae
Cyprinodontidae
Flagtail catfish
Dianema urostriatum
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Flagtail Tetra
Moenkhausia bonita
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Flame chub
Hemitremia flammea
Cyprinidae
Near Threatened
Flame lampeye
Plataplochilus chalcopyrus
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Flame tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Acestrorhamphidae
Endangered
Edible
Flametail tetra
Aphyocharax erythrurus
Characidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flannelmouth sucker
Catostomus latipinnis
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Flapnose sea catfish
Sciades dowii
Ariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flat bullhead
Ameiurus platycephalus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Flat catfish
Cochlefelis insidiator
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Flat-headed loach
Oreonectes platycephalus
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Flathead catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Edible
Flathead chub
Platygobio gracilis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Flathead galaxias
Galaxias rostratus
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Flathead gudgeon
Philypnodon grandiceps
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Flathead trout
Salmo platycephalus
Salmonidae
Endangered
Edible
Flatjaw minnow
Tampichthys mandibularis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Flatnose catfish
Notoglanidium macrostoma
Claroteidae
Least Concern
Flatwhiskered catfish
Pinirampus pirinampu
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flavescent peacock
Aulonocara stuartgranti
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fleshylip buffalo
Ictiobus labiosus
Catostomidae
Data Deficient
Fleshysnout catfish
Arius dispar
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Flier
Centrarchus macropterus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Flier cichlid
Archocentrus centrarchus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Flinders ranges mogurnda
Mogurnda clivicola
Eleotridae
Endangered
Florida gar
Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Lepisosteidae
Least Concern
Florida sand darter
Ammocrypta bifascia
Percidae
Least Concern
Fluvial shiner
Notropis edwardraneyi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Fluvial shiner
Alburnops edwardraneyi
Least Concern
Fluviphylax Gouldingi
Fluviphylax gouldingi
Poeciliidae
Fluviphylax Obscurus
Fluviphylax obscurus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Fluviphylax Palikur
Fluviphylax palikur
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Fluviphylax Rubens
Fluviphylax rubens
Poeciliidae
Fluviphylax Simplex
Fluviphylax simplex
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Fluviphylax Wallacei
Fluviphylax wallacei
Poeciliidae
Fluviphylax Zonatus
Fluviphylax zonatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Fluvitrygon Kittipongi
Fluvitrygon kittipongi
Dasyatidae
Endangered
Fly River garfish
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae
Zenarchopteridae
Least Concern
Fly river gizzard shad
Nematalosa flyensis
Dorosomatidae
Data Deficient
Fly River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia sexlineata
Melanotaeniidae
Endangered
Fly river thryssa
Thryssa rastrosa
Engraulidae
Endangered
Fly River Wormgoby
Gymnoamblyopus novaeguineae
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Fly-specked hardyhead
Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Flying barb
Esomus danrica
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Flying fox
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern