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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
Fluviphylax Zonatus
Fluviphylax zonatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Fly River garfish
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae
Zenarchopteridae
Least Concern
Fly-specked hardyhead
Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Flying barb
Esomus danrica
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Flying fox
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterum
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Fonchiiichthys Uracanthus
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
Least Concern
Fonchiiloricaria Nanodon
Fonchiiloricaria nanodon
Least Concern
Forktail pleco
Peckoltia furcata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Forktongue goby
Chaenogobius annularis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Formosania Fasciolata
Formosania fasciolata
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Formosania Paucisquama
Formosania paucisquama
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Formosania Tinkhami
Formosania tinkhami
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Foureyes
Anableps microlepis
Anablepidae
Least Concern
Fourspine cichlid
Neolamprologus tetracanthus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fowler's cory
Corydoras fowleri
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Franciscodoras Marmoratus
Franciscodoras marmoratus
Least Concern
Frecklebelly darter
Percina stictogaster
Percidae
Least Concern
Freckled cichlid
Rheoheros lentiginosus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Freckled hardyhead
Craterocephalus lentiginosus
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Freckled madtom
Noturus nocturnus
Ictaluridae
Least Concern
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
Freshwater bream
Abramis brama
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Freshwater butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi
Pantodontidae
Least Concern
Freshwater drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Freshwater garfish
Xenentodon cancila
Belonidae
Least Concern
Freshwater goby
Awaous aeneofuscus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Freshwater minnow
Zacco platypus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Freshwater snake-eel
Lamnostoma kampeni
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Freshwater sole
Brachirus selheimi
Soleidae
Least Concern
Freshwater tongue sole
Cynoglossus heterolepis
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Freshwater Tonguefish
Apionichthys nattereri
Achiridae
Least Concern
Fria toothcarp
Pseudopoecilia fria
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Fringed darter
Etheostoma crossopterum
Percidae
Least Concern
Fringed-lipped peninsula carp
Labeo fimbriatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fuelleborn's squeaker
Synodontis fuelleborni
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Fundulopanchax Kamdemi
Fundulopanchax kamdemi
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Fundulopanchax Ndianus
Fundulopanchax ndianus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Furcodontichthys Novaesi
Furcodontichthys novaesi
Least Concern
Fushun gudgeon
Gobio fushunensis
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Gabon jewelfish
Aphyosemion cyanostictum
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Gabriel's catfish
Aspidoras gabrieli
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Gagata Melanopterus
Gagata melanopterus
Sisoridae
Least Concern
Gagata Pakistanica
Gagata pakistanica
Sisoridae
Least Concern
Gagata Sexualis
Gagata sexualis
Sisoridae
Least Concern