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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
Exastilithoxus Fimbriatus
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Exostoma Barakense
Exostoma barakense
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Exostoma Berdmorei
Exostoma berdmorei
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Exostoma Stuarti
Exostoma stuarti
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Exostoma Vinciguerrae
Exostoma vinciguerrae
Sisoridae
Data Deficient
Eyespot pufferfish
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Eyilikler gudgeon
Gobio battalgilae
Gobionidae
Data Deficient
Fairy catfish
Hoplisoma atropersonatum
Data Deficient
Edible
Fairy catfish
Corydoras atropersonatus
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Falcate chameleon catfish
Acrochordonichthys gyrinus
Akysidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Altocorpus
Farlowella altocorpus
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Gracilis
Farlowella gracilis
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Hasemani
Farlowella hasemani
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Henriquei
Farlowella henriquei
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Isbruckeri
Farlowella isbruckeri
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Odontotumulus
Farlowella odontotumulus
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Farlowella Yarigui
Farlowella yarigui
Loricariidae
Data Deficient
Festa toothcarp
Pseudopoecilia festae
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Few-rayed limia
Limia pauciradiata
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Filament cory
Corydoras filamentosus
Callichthyidae
Data Deficient
Flat catfish
Cochlefelis insidiator
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Flat-headed loach
Oreonectes platycephalus
Nemacheilidae
Data Deficient
Fleshylip buffalo
Ictiobus labiosus
Catostomidae
Data Deficient
Fleshysnout catfish
Arius dispar
Ariidae
Data Deficient
Fly river gizzard shad
Nematalosa flyensis
Dorosomatidae
Data Deficient
Fly River Wormgoby
Gymnoamblyopus novaeguineae
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Folifer Brevifilis
Folifer brevifilis
Data Deficient
Forktail rainbowfish
Pseudomugil furcatus
Pseudomugilidae
Data Deficient
Forlon gambusia
Gambusia regani
Poeciliidae
Data Deficient
Fourspotted barb
Enteromius quadripunctatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Freshwater croaker
Plagioscion ternetzi
Sciaenidae
Data Deficient
Freshwater snapper
Lutjanus fuscescens
Lutjanidae
Data Deficient
Fuelleborn's labeo
Labeo fuelleborni
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Fuerte silverside
Atherinella elegans
Atherinopsidae
Data Deficient
Fundulopanchax Avichang
Fundulopanchax avichang
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Fundulopanchax Gresensi
Fundulopanchax gresensi
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Fundulopanchax Intermittens
Fundulopanchax intermittens
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Fundulopanchax Moensis
Fundulopanchax moensis
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Fundulopanchax Traudeae
Fundulopanchax traudeae
Nothobranchiidae
Data Deficient
Galaxy rasbora
Danio margaritatus
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Edible
gamefish
Salmo dentex
Salmonidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Gangetic koi
Anabas cobojius
Anabantidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Garcialebias Araucarianus
Garcialebias araucarianus
Data Deficient
Garra Apogon
Garra apogon
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Garra Cyrano
Garra cyrano
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Garra Ethelwynnae
Garra ethelwynnae
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Garra Gracilis
Garra gracilis
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient
Garra Hindii
Garra hindii
Cyprinidae
Data Deficient