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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
Striped darter
Etheostoma virgatum
Percidae Least Concern
Striped dwarf catfish
Mystus vittatus
Bagridae Least Concern
Striped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma taeniata
Cichlidae Least Concern
Striped flying barb
Esomus lineatus
Cyprinidae Edible
Striped gambusia
Gambusia melapleura
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Striped glass catfish
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Siluridae Near Threatened Edible
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 limia
Poecilia nicholsi
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Striped limia
Limia zonata
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Striped mogurnda
Mogurnda vitta
Eleotridae Critically Endangered
Striped mud carp
Henicorhynchus caudimaculatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Striped nothobranch
Nothobranchius taeniopygus
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Striped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus
Aplocheilidae Least Concern Edible
Striped pike-characin
Boulengerella lateristriga
Ctenoluciidae Least Concern Edible
Striped Redeye Puffer
Carinotetraodon salivator
Tetraodontidae Near Threatened
Striped shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Striped snakehead
Channa striata
Channidae Least Concern
Striped Stone Loach
Schistura fasciolata
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Striped swordtail
Xiphophorus multilineatus
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Striped topminnow
Lacustricola katangae
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Striped woodcat
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern Edible
Striped-cheek gudgeon
Bostrychus strigogenys
Eleotridae Data Deficient
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
Stumptooth minnow
Stypodon signifer
EX
Sturgeon chub
Macrhybopsis gelida
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Barbatum
Sturisoma barbatum
Loricariidae Least Concern
Sturisoma Brevirostre
Sturisoma brevirostre
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Sturisoma Caquetae
Sturisoma caquetae
Loricariidae Data Deficient
Sturisoma Graffini
Sturisoma graffini
Loricariidae Vulnerable
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 Citurensis
Sturisomatichthys citurensis
Near Threatened
Sturisomatichthys Dariense
Sturisomatichthys dariense
Endangered
Sturisomatichthys Festivum
Sturisomatichthys festivum
Sturisomatichthys Frenatum
Sturisomatichthys frenatum
Critically Endangered