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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
Filtered Near Threatened ✕ Clear all
Redspotted dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma alacrina
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Reedfish
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Polypteridae Near Threatened
Regent carp gudgeon
Hypseleotris regalis
Eleotridae Near Threatened
Relict dace
Relictus solitarius
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Rhamdia Jequitinhonha
Rhamdia jequitinhonha
Heptapteridae Near Threatened
Rhamdiopsis Microcephala
Rhamdiopsis microcephala
Near Threatened
Rhinogobius Filamentosus
Rhinogobius filamentosus
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Rhinogobius Genanematus
Rhinogobius genanematus
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Rhinogobius Reticulatus
Rhinogobius reticulatus
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Rhinogobius Wuyiensis
Rhinogobius wuyiensis
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Rhinogobius Xianshuiensis
Rhinogobius xianshuiensis
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Rhinolekos Capetinga
Rhinolekos capetinga
Near Threatened
Rhinolekos Schaeferi
Rhinolekos schaeferi
Near Threatened
Rocio Gemmata
Rocio gemmata
Cichlidae Near Threatened
Rock carp
Procypris rabaudi
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Romanogobio Benacensis
Romanogobio benacensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Romanogobio Elimeius
Romanogobio elimeius
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Rough sculpin
Cottus asperrimus
Cottidae Near Threatened
Rustyside sucker
Thoburnia hamiltoni
Catostomidae Near Threatened
sailfin silversides
Telmatherina antoniae
Telmatherinidae Near Threatened
Salgir gudgeon
Gobio krymensis
Gobionidae Near Threatened
Salmo Farioides
Salmo farioides
Salmonidae Near Threatened
Salt and Pepper catfish
Hoplisoma habrosum
Near Threatened Edible
Salt and Pepper catfish
Corydoras habrosus
Callichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Sanagia Velifera
Sanagia velifera
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Santa Catarina Tetra
Mimagoniates rheocharis
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Sawfin
Cheilobarbus serra
Near Threatened
Scardinius Dergle
Scardinius dergle
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Scardinius Plotizza
Scardinius plotizza
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Schistura Devdevi
Schistura devdevi
Nemacheilidae Near Threatened
Schistura Manipurensis
Schistura manipurensis
Nemacheilidae Near Threatened
Schistura Personata
Schistura personata
Nemacheilidae Near Threatened
Schizothorax Macropogon
Schizothorax macropogon
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Schizothorax Wangchiachii
Schizothorax wangchiachii
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Scleronema Operculatum
Scleronema operculatum
Near Threatened
Sewellia Elongata
Sewellia elongata
Balitoridae Near Threatened
Sharp-toothed grunter
Syncomistes carcharus
Terapontidae Near Threatened
Sharpjawed buntingi
Oryzias orthognathus
Adrianichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Shoal bass
Micropterus cataractae
Centrarchidae Near Threatened
Shortfin barb
Enteromius brevipinnis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Shoshone sculpin
Cottus greenei
Cottidae Near Threatened
Shy Banjo
Bunocephalus chamaizelus
Aspredinidae Near Threatened
Sicydium Rosenbergii
Sicydium rosenbergii
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Sicyopterus Calliochromus
Sicyopterus calliochromus
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Sicyopterus Erythropterus
Sicyopterus erythropterus
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Silurichthys Indragiriensis
Silurichthys indragiriensis
Siluridae Near Threatened
Silurichthys Phaiosoma
Silurichthys phaiosoma
Siluridae Near Threatened
Silurus Lanzhouensis
Silurus lanzhouensis
Siluridae Near Threatened