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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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Silver hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Silver loach
Yasuhikotakia lecontei
Botiidae Least Concern Edible
Silver perch
Bidyanus bidyanus
Terapontidae Near Threatened 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
Sinarapan
Mistichthys luzonensis
Gobiidae Vulnerable Edible
Sind danio
Devario devario
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Singida tilapia
Oreochromis esculentus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Siniperca Undulata
Siniperca undulata
Percichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Sinocyclocheilus Tingi
Sinocyclocheilus tingi
Cyprinidae Endangered 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 pike cichlid
Teleocichla centisquama
Cichlidae Vulnerable 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
Slobbering catfish
Brachyplatystoma platynema
Pimelodidae Edible
Small green utaka
Nyassachromis leuciscus
Cichlidae Data Deficient Edible
Small scale mud carp
Cirrhinus microlepis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
Small scaled nothobranch
Nothobranchius microlepis
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable 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 silverside
Chirostoma chapalae
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable Edible
Smallmouth yellowfish
Labeobarbus aeneus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Smallscale redfin
Pseudobarbus asper
Cyprinidae Vulnerable 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
Snowtrout
Schizothorax richardsonii
Cyprinidae Vulnerable 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
Southern saratoga
Scleropages leichardti
Osteoglossidae Near Threatened Edible
Spangled cichlid
Limnochromis auritus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible