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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 Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Sharphead eartheater
Satanoperca acuticeps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Sharpnose darter
Percina oxyrhynchus
Percidae Least Concern
Sharpnose grunter
Syncomistes butleri
Terapontidae Least Concern
Sharpnosed cory
Corydoras oxyrhynchus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline
Potamothrissa acutirostris
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Sharptooth tetra
Micralestes acutidens
Alestidae Least Concern
Sheep-pacu
Acnodon normani
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
Sheepshead swordtail
Xiphophorus birchmanni
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Shield darter
Percina peltata
Percidae Least Concern
Shield-head Catfish
Synodontis serratus
Mochokidae Least Concern
Shining pencilfish
Nannostomus nitidus
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Shinyscaled curimata
Curimatopsis macrolepis
Curimatidae Least Concern Edible
Shire tilapia
Oreochromis shiranus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Shoal chub
Macrhybopsis hyostoma
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Short barbelled catfish
Megalosciades augustus
Least Concern
Short barbelled catfish
Nemapteryx augusta
Ariidae Least Concern
Short barbelled suckermouth
Chiloglanis brevibarbis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Short dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma brevis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Short-headed sculpin
Cottinella boulengeri
Least Concern
Short-keel pipefish
Hippichthys parvicarinatus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Short-lined Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina brevis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Short-snout pugolovka
Benthophilus leptorhynchus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shortbarbel pangasius
Pseudolais micronemus
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Shortfin bichir
Polypterus palmas
Polypteridae Least Concern
Shortfin molly
Poecilia mexicana
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Shortfin tandan
Neosilurus brevidorsalis
Plotosidae Least Concern Edible
Shortfinned imperial catfish
Pseudeutropius brachypopterus
Horabagridae Least Concern
Shorthead barb
Enteromius breviceps
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Shorthead redhorse
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Shorthead sculpin
Cottus confusus
Cottidae Least Concern
Shortnose gar
Lepisosteus platostomus
Lepisosteidae Least Concern Edible
Shortspine suckermouth
Chiloglanis pretoriae
Mochokidae Least Concern
Shoulderspot catfish
Schilbe marmoratus
Schilbeidae Least Concern
Shovelnose catfish
Chrysichthys sharpii
Bagridae Least Concern
Shuja Horei
Shuja horei
Least Concern
Shy cory
Gastrodermus gracilis
Least Concern
Shy cory
Corydoras gracilis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Siamese algae-eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Gyrinocheilidae Least Concern Edible
Siamese flying fox
Crossocheilus oblongus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Siamese mud carp
Henicorhynchus siamensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Siapa Astyanax
Astyanax siapae
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern
Siberian dace
Leuciscus baicalensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Siberian gudgeon
Gobio cynocephalus
Gobionidae Least Concern
Siberian sculpin
Cottus sibiricus
Cottidae Least Concern
Siberian spiny loach
Cobitis sinensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Sichel
Pelecus cultratus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sickle barb
Enteromius haasianus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sicklefin chub
Macrhybopsis meeki
Cyprinidae Least Concern