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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 Edible only ✕ Clear all
Rosefin barb
Enteromius argenteus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Rosefin rasbora
Rasbora dusonensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Rosy curimata
Cyphocharax saladensis
Curimatidae Least Concern Edible
Rosy tetra
Megalamphodus rosaceus
Least Concern Edible
Roundtooth hap
Mylochromis sphaerodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Royal blue hap
Otopharynx heterodon
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Royal tetra
Inpaichthys kerri
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Russetfin topminnow
Fundulus escambiae
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Russian bitterling
Acheilognathus asmussii
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sabaki tilapia
Oreochromis spilurus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Saberfin killie
Terranatos dolichopterus
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
Sahul rainbowfish
Melanotaenia sahulensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Sailfin shiner
Pteronotropis hypselopterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Salmon catfish
Bleekeriella leptaspis
Least Concern Edible
Salmon catfish
Neoarius leptaspis
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
San Francisco piranha
Pygocentrus piraya
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
Sattar snowtrout
Schizopyge curvifrons
Least Concern Edible
Sattar snowtrout
Schizothorax curvifrons
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Savanna tetra
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Scaly osman
Diptychus maculatus
Least Concern Edible
Scaphognathops Stejnegeri
Scaphognathops stejnegeri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Schilbe Grenfelli
Schilbe grenfelli
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Schizopygopsis Pylzovi
Schizopygopsis pylzovi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Schizothorax Lissolabiatus
Schizothorax lissolabiatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Schwartz's catfish
Hoplisoma schwartzi
Least Concern Edible
Scrapermouth mbuna
Labeotropheus trewavasae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Seminole killifish
Fundulus seminolis
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Semutundu
Bagrus docmak
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Sevenbarbed banjo
Aspredinichthys filamentosus
Aspredinidae Least Concern Edible
Sharpbelly Pangasiid
Pseudolais pleurotaenia
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Sheep-pacu
Acnodon normani
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
Shinyscaled curimata
Curimatopsis macrolepis
Curimatidae Least Concern Edible
Shire tilapia
Oreochromis shiranus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Shortbarbel pangasius
Pseudolais micronemus
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Shortfin tandan
Neosilurus brevidorsalis
Plotosidae Least Concern Edible
Shortnose gar
Lepisosteus platostomus
Lepisosteidae Least Concern Edible
Siamese algae-eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Gyrinocheilidae Least Concern Edible
Siamese flying fox
Crossocheilus oblongus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Siamese mud carp
Henicorhynchus siamensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sickle barb
Enteromius haasianus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sicklefin labeo
Labeo weeksii
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sidespot barb
Enteromius neefi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sidestripe rasbora
Rasbora paviana
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sikukia Stejnegeri
Sikukia stejnegeri
Least Concern Edible
Silla
Coptodon dageti
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Silond catfish
Silonia silondia
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Silver barb
Barbonymus gonionotus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Silver catfish
Schilbe intermedius
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible