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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
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