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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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Sabalito
Steindachnerina biornata
Curimatidae Least Concern
sabalo
Brycon oligolepis
Bryconidae Least Concern
Sabanejewia Baltica
Sabanejewia baltica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Sabanejewia Bulgarica
Sabanejewia bulgarica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Sabanejewia Kubanica
Sabanejewia kubanica
Cobitidae Least Concern
Saberfin killie
Terranatos dolichopterus
Rivulidae Least Concern Edible
Sabine shiner
Notropis sabinae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sabine shiner
Miniellus sabinae
Least Concern
Sabretoothed thryssa
Lycothrissa crocodilus
Engraulidae Least Concern
Saccoderma Hastata
Saccoderma hastata
Characidae Least Concern
Saccoderma Melanostigma
Saccoderma melanostigma
Characidae Least Concern
Saccoderma Robusta
Saccoderma robusta
Characidae Least Concern
Saccodon Dariensis
Saccodon dariensis
Parodontidae Least Concern
Saccodon Wagneri
Saccodon wagneri
Parodontidae Least Concern
Sacramento blackfish
Orthodon microlepidotus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sacramento pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus grandis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sacramento sucker
Catostomus occidentalis
Catostomidae Least Concern
Saddle cichlid
Aequidens tetramerus
Cichlidae Least Concern
Saddle corydoras
Brochis ephippifer
Least Concern
Saddleback darter
Percina vigil
Percidae Least Concern
Saddled bichir
Polypterus endlicherii
Polypteridae Least Concern
Sadler's robber
Brachyalestes sadleri
Least Concern
Sadler's robber
Brycinus sadleri
Alestidae Least Concern
Saffron darter
Etheostoma flavum
Percidae Least Concern
Saffron shiner
Hydrophlox rubricroceus
Least Concern
Saffron shiner
Notropis rubricroceus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sahul rainbowfish
Melanotaenia sahulensis
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern Edible
Sail cory
Hoplisoma armatum
Least Concern
Sailfin dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma uaupesi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Sailfin glass perchlet
Pseudoambassis agrammus
Least Concern
Sailfin glass perchlet
Ambassis agrammus
Ambassidae Least Concern
Sailfin shiner
Pteronotropis hypselopterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sailfin tetra
Crenuchus spilurus
Crenuchidae Least Concern
Sakarya chub
Squalius pursakensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sakarya Gudgeon
Gobio sakaryaensis
Gobionidae Least Concern
Sakarya spined loach
Cobitis simplicispina
Cobitidae Least Concern
Sakasaka
Trematocara kufferathi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Sakasaka
Trematocara variabile
Cichlidae Least Concern
Salminus Franciscanus
Salminus franciscanus
Bryconidae Least Concern
Salmo Macedonicus
Salmo macedonicus
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salmo Pelagonicus
Salmo pelagonicus
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salmo Rhodanensis
Salmo rhodanensis
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salmon catfish
Bleekeriella leptaspis
Least Concern Edible
Salmon catfish
Neoarius leptaspis
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Salmostoma Sladoni
Salmostoma sladoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Saltpan sole
Synaptura salinarum
Soleidae Least Concern
Salvelinus Gritzenkoi
Salvelinus gritzenkoi
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salvelinus Kronocius
Salvelinus kronocius
Salmonidae Least Concern