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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
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Scaphognathops Stejnegeri
Scaphognathops stejnegeri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Scardinius Graecus
Scardinius graecus
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Scarlet badis
Dario dario
Badidae Data Deficient Edible
Schilbe Grenfelli
Schilbe grenfelli
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Schizopygopsis Pylzovi
Schizopygopsis pylzovi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Schizothorax Biddulphi
Schizothorax biddulphi
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Schizothorax Kozlovi
Schizothorax kozlovi
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Schizothorax Lissolabiatus
Schizothorax lissolabiatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Schizothorax Macropogon
Schizothorax macropogon
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Schizothorax Meridionalis
Schizothorax meridionalis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Schizothorax Plagiostomus
Schizothorax plagiostomus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
Schizothorax Wangchiachii
Schizothorax wangchiachii
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Schwartz's catfish
Hoplisoma schwartzi
Least Concern Edible
Scrapermouth mbuna
Labeotropheus trewavasae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Semilabeo Notabilis
Semilabeo notabilis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Seminole killifish
Fundulus seminolis
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Semutundu
Bagrus docmak
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Sevan trout
Salmo ischchan
Salmonidae Critically Endangered Edible
Sevenbarbed banjo
Aspredinichthys filamentosus
Aspredinidae Least Concern Edible
Sharpbelly Pangasiid
Pseudolais pleurotaenia
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Sharpjawed buntingi
Oryzias orthognathus
Adrianichthyidae Near Threatened 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
Shovelnose sturgeon
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
Acipenseridae Vulnerable 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
Sierra leone dwarf characin
Ladigesia roloffi
Alestidae Critically Endangered Edible
Signal barb
Labiobarbus festivus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Sikukia Gudgeri
Sikukia gudgeri
Data Deficient Edible
Sikukia Stejnegeri
Sikukia stejnegeri
Least Concern Edible
Silla
Coptodon dageti
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Silond catfish
Silonia silondia
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Silonia Childreni
Silonia childreni
Ailiidae Endangered Edible
Silurus Aristotelis
Silurus aristotelis
Siluridae Endangered Edible
Silver barb
Barbonymus gonionotus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Silver Brycon
Brycon alburnus
Bryconidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver catfish
Schilbe intermedius
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Silver distichodus
Distichodus affinis
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible