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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
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