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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
Sicklefin labeo
Labeo weeksii
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sicydium Brevifile
Sicydium brevifile
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicydium Crenilabrum
Sicydium crenilabrum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicydium Hildebrandi
Sicydium hildebrandi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicyopterus Franouxi
Sicyopterus franouxi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicyopterus Microcephalus
Sicyopterus microcephalus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicyopterus Pugnans
Sicyopterus pugnans
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicyopterus Stiphodonoides
Sicyopterus stiphodonoides
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sicyopus Discordipinnis
Sicyopus discordipinnis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sidespot barb
Enteromius neefi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sidestripe rasbora
Rasbora paviana
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Sierra Culata
Trachydoras microstomus
Doradidae Least Concern
Sikukia Stejnegeri
Sikukia stejnegeri
Least Concern Edible
Silla
Coptodon dageti
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Silond catfish
Silonia silondia
Ailiidae Least Concern Edible
Silurichthys Hasseltii
Silurichthys hasseltii
Siluridae Least Concern
Silurichthys Marmoratus
Silurichthys marmoratus
Siluridae Least Concern
Silurichthys Schneideri
Silurichthys schneideri
Siluridae Least Concern
Silurus Microdorsalis
Silurus microdorsalis
Siluridae Least Concern
Silver barb
Barbonymus gonionotus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Silver catfish
Schilbe intermedius
Schilbeidae Least Concern Edible
Silver chub
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silver cobbler
Neoarius midgleyorum
Ariidae Least Concern
Silver cobbler
Neoarius midgleyi
Ariidae Least Concern
Silver cyprinid
Rastrineobola argentea
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silver distichodus
Distichodus affinis
Distichodontidae Least Concern Edible
Silver Dollar
Metynnis guaporensis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Silver dollar
Metynnis hypsauchen
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Silver dolphin catfish
Tympanopleura atronasus
Auchenipteridae Least Concern
Silver hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern Edible
Silver lamprey
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
Petromyzontidae Least Concern
Silver loach
Yasuhikotakia lecontei
Botiidae Least Concern Edible
Silver Piabina
Piabina argentea
Stevardiidae Least Concern
Silver prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus
Prochilodontidae Least Concern Edible
Silver rainbowfish
Chilatherina crassispinosa
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Silver rasbora
Rasbora argyrotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Silver razorbelly minnow
Salmostoma acinaces
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silver redhorse
Moxostoma anisurum
Catostomidae Least Concern
Silver shiner
Notropis photogenis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silver Tandan
Porochilus argenteus
Plotosidae Least Concern
Silver tetra
Ctenobrycon spilurus
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Silverband shiner
Paranotropis shumardi
Least Concern
Silverband shiner
Notropis shumardi
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Silverjaw minnow
Ericymba buccata
Least Concern
Silverside shiner
Alburnops candidus
Least Concern
Silversides
Alestes baremoze
Alestidae Least Concern
Silverspotted eartheater
Geophagus argyrostictus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Silverstripe shiner
Notropis stilbius
Cyprinidae Least Concern