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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