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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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Rhodeus Cyanorostris
Rhodeus cyanorostris
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Río Salado darter
Etheostoma segrex
Percidae Critically Endangered
Rivas's limia
Limia rivasi
Poeciliidae Critically Endangered
Robert's river garfish
Zenarchopterus robertsi
Zenarchopteridae Critically Endangered
Royal Splitfin
Allotoca regalis
Goodeidae Critically Endangered
Rwandese carp
Labeobarbus platystomus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Saddled galaxias
Galaxias tanycephalus
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Sahara aphanius
Apricaphanius saourensis
Critically Endangered
Salmo Balcanicus
Salmo balcanicus
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Salmo Cettii
Salmo cettii
Salmonidae Critically Endangered Edible
Salmo Ezenami
Salmo ezenami
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Samanti loach
Oxynoemacheilus seyhanensis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Sarasins minnow
Oryzias sarasinorum
Adrianichthyidae Critically Endangered
Sarotherodon Lamprechti
Sarotherodon lamprechti
Cichlidae Critically Endangered
Sashatherina Gigantea
Sashatherina gigantea
Critically Endangered
Scaphognathops Theunensis
Scaphognathops theunensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Scardinius Scardafa
Scardinius scardafa
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Schistura Leukensis
Schistura leukensis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Schistura Nasifilis
Schistura nasifilis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Schistura Papulifera
Schistura papulifera
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Schistura Scripta
Schistura scripta
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Schistura Spiloptera
Schistura spiloptera
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Schistura Tenura
Schistura tenura
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Schizothorax Biddulphi
Schizothorax biddulphi
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered Edible
Schizothorax Grahami
Schizothorax grahami
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Schizothorax Integrilabiatus
Schizothorax integrilabiatus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Schizothorax Labrosus
Schizothorax labrosus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Schizothorax Lepidothorax
Schizothorax lepidothorax
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Schizothorax Longibarbus
Schizothorax longibarbus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Schizothorax Microstomus
Schizothorax microstomus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Schizothorax Nepalensis
Schizothorax nepalensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Schizothorax Ninglangensis
Schizothorax ninglangensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Scowling silverside
Chirostoma aculeatum
Atherinopsidae Critically Endangered
Scriptaphyosemion Etzeli
Scriptaphyosemion etzeli
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered
Scriptaphyosemion Schmitti
Scriptaphyosemion schmitti
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered
Sentani rainbowfish
Chilatherina sentaniensis
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
Serrasalmus Nalseni
Serrasalmus nalseni
Serrasalmidae Critically Endangered
Sevan trout
Salmo ischchan
Salmonidae Critically Endangered Edible
Sewellia Albisuera
Sewellia albisuera
Balitoridae Critically Endangered
Shaw Galaxias
Galaxias gunaikurnai
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Shirvan roachling
Pseudophoxinus atropatenus
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered
Short-tail Galaxias
Galaxias brevissimus
Galaxiidae Critically Endangered
Shortnose cisco
Coregonus reighardi
Salmonidae Critically Endangered
Siamese tiger perch
Datnioides pulcher
Datnioididae Critically Endangered
Siberian sturgeon
Acipenser baerii
Acipenseridae Critically Endangered
Sierra leone dwarf characin
Ladigesia roloffi
Alestidae Critically Endangered Edible
Simav loach
Oxynoemacheilus simavicus
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Sinocyclocheilus Luopingensis
Sinocyclocheilus luopingensis
Cyprinidae Critically Endangered