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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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Sattar snowtrout
Schizopyge curvifrons
Least Concern Edible
Sattar snowtrout
Schizothorax curvifrons
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sauger
Sander canadensis
Percidae Least Concern
Saul's Sole
Apionichthys sauli
Achiridae Least Concern
Savanna tetra
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Savannah darter
Etheostoma fricksium
Percidae Least Concern
Sawcheek darter
Etheostoma serrifer
Percidae Least Concern
Sawfin suckermouth
Chiloglanis paratus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Sawlipped catfish
Callichthys serralabium
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Sawtooth cory
Corydoras serratus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Scaleless killifish
Kosswigichthys asquamatus
Least Concern
Scaly
Labeobarbus natalensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Scaly Jupiaba
Jupiaba polylepis
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Scaly osman
Diptychus maculatus
Least Concern Edible
Scaly sand darter
Ammocrypta vivax
Percidae Least Concern
Scaphiodonichthys Acanthopterus
Scaphiodonichthys acanthopterus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Scaphiodonichthys Burmanicus
Scaphiodonichthys burmanicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Scaphognathops Stejnegeri
Scaphognathops stejnegeri
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Scardinius Hesperidicus
Scardinius hesperidicus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Scarlet shiner
Lythrurus fasciolaris
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Scheel's lampeye
Poropanchax scheeli
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Schilbe Bocagii
Schilbe bocagii
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schilbe Congensis
Schilbe congensis
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schilbe Djeremi
Schilbe djeremi
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schilbe Grenfelli
Schilbe grenfelli
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Schilbe Laticeps
Schilbe laticeps
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schilbe Mandibularis
Schilbe mandibularis
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schilbe Micropogon
Schilbe micropogon
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schilbe Moebiusii
Schilbe moebiusii
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schilbe Multitaeniatus
Schilbe multitaeniatus
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schilbe Tumbanus
Schilbe tumbanus
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Schiøtz' lampeye
Rhexipanchax schiotzi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Baitabag
Schismatogobius baitabag
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Bruynisi
Schismatogobius bruynisi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Hoesei
Schismatogobius hoesei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Marmoratus
Schismatogobius marmoratus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Vitiensis
Schismatogobius vitiensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatorhynchos Endecarhapis
Schismatorhynchos endecarhapis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Schismatorhynchos Heterorhynchos
Schismatorhynchos heterorhynchos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Schismatorhynchos Holorhynchos
Schismatorhynchos holorhynchos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Schistura Anambarensis
Schistura anambarensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Arifi
Schistura arifi
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Athos
Schistura athos
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Bucculenta
Schistura bucculenta
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Carbonaria
Schistura carbonaria
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Cataracta
Schistura cataracta
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Caudofurca
Schistura caudofurca
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Clatrata
Schistura clatrata
Nemacheilidae Least Concern