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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
Everglades pygmy sunfish
Elassoma evergladei
Elassomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ewaso Nyiro barb
Enteromius mimus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Ewaso Nyiro labeo
Labeo percivali
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Exallodontus Aguanai
Exallodontus aguanai
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Exastilithoxus Hoedemani
Exastilithoxus hoedemani
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Exquisite rainbowfish
Melanotaenia exquisita
Melanotaeniidae
Least Concern
Eye spot toothcarp
Poecilia vivipara
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Eyespot ctenopoma
Ctenopoma ocellatum
Anabantidae
Least Concern
Eyespot gourami
Parasphaerichthys ocellatus
Least Concern
Eyipantla silverside
Atherinella marvelae
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Fairy cichlid
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Falls Lukunani
Cichla cataractae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
False black lancer
Bagrichthys macropterus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Edible
False black tetra
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
False blochi catfish
Brochis delphax
Least Concern
Edible
False blochi catfish
Corydoras delphax
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False firemouth cichlid
Cribroheros robertsoni
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
False jewel killi
Aphyosemion exigoideum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
False macropterus
Aspidoras albater
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False network catfish
Brochis sodalis
Least Concern
Edible
False network catfish
Corydoras sodalis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False rummynose tetra
Petitella georgiae
Least Concern
False spotted catfish
Hoplisoma leucomelas
Least Concern
Edible
False spotted catfish
Corydoras leucomelas
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
False X-Ray Tetra
Hyphessobrycon simulatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
False yellowjacket cichlid
Parachromis motaguensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
False-spined catfish
Neosilurus pseudospinosus
Plotosidae
Least Concern
Fanning pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina rachoviana
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fantail darter
Etheostoma flabellare
Percidae
Least Concern
Fantailed dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma flabellicauda
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Far Eastern brook lamprey
Lethenteron reissneri
Petromyzontidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Amazonum
Farlowella amazonum
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Jauruensis
Farlowella jauruensis
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Knerii
Farlowella knerii
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Mariaelenae
Farlowella mariaelenae
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Oxyrryncha
Farlowella oxyrryncha
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Smithi
Farlowella smithi
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Farlowella Vittata
Farlowella vittata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Fathead minnow
Pimephales promelas
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fatlips minnow
Phenacobius crassilabrum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Fatty sculpin
Batrachocottus nikolskii
Cottocomephoridae
Least Concern
Featherfin cichlid
Cyathopharynx furcifer
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Featherfin dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma allpahuayo
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Featherfin squeaker
Synodontis eupterus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Featherfin tetra
Hemigrammus unilineatus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fenestratus
Protomelas fenestratus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ferrarissoaresia Ferrarisi
Ferrarissoaresia ferrarisi
Least Concern