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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
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