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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
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