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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Stripeback hap
Buccochromis nototaenia
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Striped barb
Desmopuntius johorensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Striped darter
Etheostoma virgatum
Percidae Least Concern
Striped dwarf catfish
Mystus vittatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Striped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma taeniata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Striped gudgeon
Gobiomorphus australis
Eleotridae Least Concern
Striped Gudgeon
Gnathopogon polytaenia
Gobionidae Least Concern
Striped headstander
Anostomus anostomus
Anostomidae Least Concern Edible
Striped hoplo
Hoplosternum magdalenae
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Striped jumprock
Moxostoma rupiscartes
Catostomidae Least Concern
Striped Lamprologus
Neolamprologus buescheri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Striped mud carp
Henicorhynchus caudimaculatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Striped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus
Aplocheilidae Least Concern Edible
Striped pike-characin
Boulengerella lateristriga
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern Edible
Striped shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Striped snakehead
Channa striata
Channidae Least Concern
Striped topminnow
Lacustricola katangae
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Striped woodcat
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern Edible
Stripefin eartheater
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Stripetail darter
Etheostoma kennicotti
Percidae Least Concern
Stripped robber
Brycinus lateralis
Alestidae Least Concern
Stripped robber
Brachyalestes lateralis
Least Concern
Stripy cory
Corydoras vittatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Sturgeon chub
Macrhybopsis gelida
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Barbatum
Sturisoma barbatum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Guentheri
Sturisoma guentheri
Loricariidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Lyra
Sturisoma lyra
Loricariidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Nigrirostrum
Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Robustum
Sturisoma robustum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Rostratum
Sturisoma rostratum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Tenuirostre
Sturisoma tenuirostre
Loricariidae Least Concern
Sturisomatichthys Kneri
Sturisomatichthys kneri
Least Concern
Sturisomatichthys Leightoni
Sturisomatichthys leightoni
Least Concern
Sturisomatichthys Panamensis
Sturisomatichthys panamensis
Least Concern
Subnose darter
Etheostoma duryi
Percidae Least Concern
Sucker barb
Barbichthys laevis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sucker fish
Garra mullya
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sucker head
Garra gotyla
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sucker throat catfish
Pseudecheneis sulcata
Sisoridae Least Concern
Sucker-belly loach
Pseudogastromyzon myersi
Balitoridae Least Concern
Suckermouth catfish
Pseudancistrus niger
Loricariidae Least Concern
Suckermouth catfish
Guyanancistrus brevispinis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Suckermouth catfish
Lithoxus planquettei
Loricariidae Least Concern
Suckermouth catfish
Pseudancistrus longispinis
Loricariidae Least Concern
Suckermouth catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus
Loricariidae Least Concern Edible
Suckermouth minnow
Phenacobius mirabilis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sumatra barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sumatran river sprat
Clupeichthys goniognathus
Ehiravidae Least Concern