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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
Folifer Brevifilis
Folifer brevifilis
Data Deficient
Folifer Yunnanensis
Folifer yunnanensis
Endangered
Fonchiiichthys Rupestris
Fonchiiichthys rupestris
Fonchiiichthys Uracanthus
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
Least Concern
Fonchiiloricaria Nanodon
Fonchiiloricaria nanodon
Least Concern
Forktail lates
Lates microlepis
Latidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Forktail pleco
Peckoltia furcata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Forktail rainbowfish
Pseudomugil furcatus
Pseudomugilidae
Data Deficient
Forktongue goby
Chaenogobius annularis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Forlon gambusia
Gambusia regani
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Formosan landlocked salmon
Oncorhynchus formosanus
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Formosaneleotris Hualienensis
Formosaneleotris hualienensis
Formosania Chenyiyui
Formosania chenyiyui
Balitoridae
Vulnerable
Formosania Davidi
Formosania davidi
Balitoridae
Formosania Fascicauda
Formosania fascicauda
Balitoridae
Formosania Fasciolata
Formosania fasciolata
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Formosania Galericula
Formosania galericula
Balitoridae
Formosania Immaculata
Formosania immaculata
Balitoridae
Formosania Lacustris
Formosania lacustris
Balitoridae
Formosania Paucisquama
Formosania paucisquama
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Formosania Stigmata
Formosania stigmata
Balitoridae
Formosania Tangi
Formosania tangi
Balitoridae
Formosania Tinkhami
Formosania tinkhami
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Fortescus grunter
Leiopotherapon aheneus
Terapontidae
Endangered
Edible
Fountain darter
Etheostoma fonticola
Percidae
Endangered
Four hooked mosquitofish
Gambusia quadruncus
Poeciliidae
Four-spined glass perchlet
Tetracentrum apogonoides
Ambassidae
Vulnerable
Four-spotted Madagascar cichlid
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
Cichlidae
Endangered
Edible
Foureyes
Anableps microlepis
Anablepidae
Least Concern
Fourspine cichlid
Neolamprologus tetracanthus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fourspine leaffish
Afronandus sheljuzhkoi
Polycentridae
Near Threatened
Fourspotted barb
Enteromius quadripunctatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Fourspotted toothcarp
Phallichthys quadripunctatus
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Fowler's cory
Corydoras fowleri
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Frail gourami
Ctenops nobilis
Osphronemidae
Near Threatened
Franciscodoras Marmoratus
Franciscodoras marmoratus
Least Concern
Frecklebelly darter
Percina stictogaster
Percidae
Least Concern
Frecklebelly madtom
Noturus munitus
Ictaluridae
Vulnerable
Freckled cichlid
Rheoheros lentiginosus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Freckled darter
Percina lenticula
Percidae
Near Threatened
Freckled hardyhead
Craterocephalus lentiginosus
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Freckled madtom
Noturus nocturnus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
Freckled splitfin
Ilyodon cortesae
Goodeidae
Frecklefin eel
Macrognathus maculatus
Mastacembelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Freeman's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus freemani
Apteronotidae
Least Concern
Fresh water puffer fish
Tetraodon mbu
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Freshwater angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Freshwater blenny
Salariopsis fluviatilis
Least Concern