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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
Sinocyclocheilus Yangzongensis
Sinocyclocheilus yangzongensis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Sinogastromyzon Dezeensis
Sinogastromyzon dezeensis
Balitoridae
Critically Endangered
Sinorhodeus Microlepis
Sinorhodeus microlepis
Critically Endangered
Slender carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris ejuncida
Eleotridae
Critically Endangered
Smooth freshwater stingray
Fontitrygon garouaensis
Dasyatidae
Critically Endangered
Somphongs’s Rasbora
Trigonostigma somphongsi
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Sphaerophysa Dianchiensis
Sphaerophysa dianchiensis
Critically Endangered
Splendid spined loach
Cobitis splendens
Cobitidae
Critically Endangered
Spotted Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus maculatus
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Spring pijor
Telestes fontinalis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Spring pygmy sunfish
Elassoma alabamae
Elassomatidae
Critically Endangered
Squalius Lucumonis
Squalius lucumonis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis macrophthalmus
Mochokidae
Critically Endangered
Starrynose stingray
Pastinachus stellurostris
Dasyatidae
Critically Endangered
Stechlin Cisco
Coregonus fontanae
Salmonidae
Critically Endangered
Stiphodon Discotorquatus
Stiphodon discotorquatus
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Stiphodon Martenstyni
Stiphodon martenstyni
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Stiphodon Rubromaculatus
Stiphodon rubromaculatus
Gobiidae
Critically Endangered
Stocky Galaxias
Galaxias tantangara
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Striped mogurnda
Mogurnda vitta
Eleotridae
Critically Endangered
Sturisomatichthys Frenatum
Sturisomatichthys frenatum
Critically Endangered
Sulfur limia
Limia sulphurophila
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Sulfurhead Aulonocara
Aulonocara maylandi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Sultan Sazlığı minnow
Pseudophoxinus elizavetae
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Swordfin killifish
Campellolebias brucei
Rivulidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Synodontis Dekimpei
Synodontis dekimpei
Mochokidae
Critically Endangered
Synodontis Guttatus
Synodontis guttatus
Mochokidae
Critically Endangered
Synodontis Tourei
Synodontis tourei
Mochokidae
Critically Endangered
Synodontis Xiphias
Synodontis xiphias
Mochokidae
Critically Endangered
Syr Darya sturgeon
Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi
Acipenseridae
Critically Endangered
Systomus Compressiformis
Systomus compressiformis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Tana labeo
Labeo mesops
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Tapered Galaxias
Galaxias lanceolatus
Galaxiidae
Critically Endangered
Taylor's catfish
Neoarius taylori
Ariidae
Critically Endangered
Taylor's catfish
Potamosilurus taylori
Ariidae
Critically Endangered
Teleogramma Brichardi
Teleogramma brichardi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Telestes Miloradi
Telestes miloradi
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Telestes Polylepis
Telestes polylepis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered
Telmatochromis Brichardi
Telmatochromis brichardi
Cichlidae
Critically Endangered
Thinstribed toothcarp
Phallotorynus fasciolatus
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Thorny freshwater stingray
Fontitrygon ukpam
Dasyatidae
Critically Endangered
Tiger Limia
Poecilia islai
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Edible
Tigris loach
Oxynoemacheilus tigris
Nemacheilidae
Critically Endangered
Tioman Cave Loach
Speonectes tiomanensis
Nemacheilidae
Critically Endangered
Toluca silverside
Chirostoma riojai
Atherinopsidae
Critically Endangered
Tondanichthys Kottelati
Tondanichthys kottelati
Zenarchopteridae
Critically Endangered
Torres toothcarp
Cnesterodon omorgmatos
Poeciliidae
Critically Endangered
Treur barb
Enteromius treurensis
Cyprinidae
Critically Endangered