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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
Salvelinus Lepechini
Salvelinus lepechini
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Salvelinus Schmidti
Salvelinus schmidti
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Salvelinus Taimyricus
Salvelinus taimyricus
Salmonidae
Least Concern
Salween Bream
Osteobrama feae
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Salween rita
Rita sacerdotum
Ritidae
Least Concern
Sampa
Heterobranchus longifilis
Clariidae
Least Concern
San Francisco piranha
Pygocentrus piraya
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Sanaga mormyrid
Mormyrops caballus
Mormyridae
Least Concern
Sand fish
Awaous tajasica
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Sand knifefish
Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae
Rhamphichthyidae
Least Concern
Sand roller
Percopsis transmontana
Percopsidae
Least Concern
Sand shiner
Notropis stramineus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sand shiner
Miniellus stramineus
Least Concern
Sandbar shiner
Notropis scepticus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sande's mouth almighty
Glossamia sandei
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Sandhills chub
Semotilus lumbee
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sands' cory
Hoplisoma davidsandsi
Least Concern
Sangama cory
Brochis virginiae
Least Concern
Santa Cruz whiptail catfish
Rineloricaria strigilata
Loricariidae
Least Concern
Santee chub
Cyprinella zanema
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sapphire stiphodon
Stiphodon sapphirinus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Sapphire striped tetra
Heterocharax virgulatus
Acestrorhynchidae
Least Concern
Sapucaia toothcarp
Phalloceros leptokeras
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Sarabia cichlid
Paraneetroplus bulleri
Least Concern
Saramacca cory
Corydoras saramaccensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus arapaima
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus cataniapo
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus obscurus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus melanopleura
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus onca
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus ucamara
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Sarare cory
Corydoras sarareensis
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Sarawak Rasbora
Rasbora sarawakensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sarcocheilichthys Caobangensis
Sarcocheilichthys caobangensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sarcocheilichthys Kiangsiensis
Sarcocheilichthys kiangsiensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sarcocheilichthys Lacustris
Sarcocheilichthys lacustris
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sarcocheilichthys Variegatus
Sarcocheilichthys variegatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sarcoglanis Simplex
Sarcoglanis simplex
Least Concern
Sardina
Hemibrycon dariensis
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Sardina
Acrobrycon ipanquianus
Stevardiidae
Least Concern
Sardinella razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma sardinella
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sarotherodon Caudomarginatus
Sarotherodon caudomarginatus
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Sarotherodon Mvogoi
Sarotherodon mvogoi
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Sarotherodon Occidentalis
Sarotherodon occidentalis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Sartor Respectus
Sartor respectus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Satanoperca Mapiritensis
Satanoperca mapiritensis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Satanoperca Rhynchitis
Satanoperca rhynchitis
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Satinfin shiner
Cyprinella analostana
Cyprinidae
Least Concern