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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
Silver distichodus
Distichodus affinis
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silver hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silver loach
Yasuhikotakia lecontei
Botiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silver prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus
Prochilodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silver rasbora
Rasbora argyrotaenia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silver tetra
Ctenobrycon spilurus
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silverspotted eartheater
Geophagus argyrostictus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Silvertip tetra
Hasemania nana
Least Concern
Edible
Sind danio
Devario devario
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sinogastromyzon Sichangensis
Sinogastromyzon sichangensis
Balitoridae
Least Concern
Edible
Six-banded tiger barb
Desmopuntius hexazona
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sixbar distichodus
Distichodus sexfasciatus
Distichodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sixbar panchax
Epiplatys sexfasciatus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Skunk botia
Yasuhikotakia morleti
Botiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slender eel goby
Taenioides gracilis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slender Hemiodus
Hemiodus gracilis
Hemiodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slender robber
Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis
Alestidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slender tail hap
Buccochromis lepturus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slim betta
Betta bellica
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Slimy sculpin
Cottus cognatus
Cottidae
Least Concern
Edible
Small snakehead
Channa asiatica
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth buffalo
Ictiobus bubalus
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth electric catfish
Malapterurus microstoma
Malapteruridae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth yellowfish
Labeobarbus aeneus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallscale tonguesole
Cynoglossus microlepis
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallscale yellowfish
Labeobarbus polylepis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smooth-cheek eartheater
Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smoothhead catfish
Clarias liocephalus
Clariidae
Least Concern
Edible
Snakehead
Channa argus
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Snakeskin gourami
Trichopodus pectoralis
Osphronemidae
Least Concern
Edible
Softy hap
Mylochromis mollis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
South American silver croaker
Plagioscion squamosissimus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Southern deepbody
Hypsopanchax jubbi
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spangled cichlid
Limnochromis auritus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spangled perch
Leiopotherapon unicolor
Terapontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spanner barb
Striuntius lateristriga
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Speckled pavon
Cichla temensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spindle hap
Protomelas taeniolatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spinibarbus Denticulatus
Spinibarbus denticulatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spiny cat-fish
Agamyxis albomaculatus
Doradidae
Least Concern
Edible
Splash tetra
Copella arnoldi
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Splash tetra
Copella carsevennensis
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spot pangasius
Pangasius larnaudii
Pangasiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotfin goby cichlid
Tanganicodus irsacae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotfin tetra
Hyphessobrycon socolofi
Acestrorhamphidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotfin tetra
Megalamphodus socolofi
Least Concern
Edible
Spotscale barb
Enteromius holotaenia
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Edible