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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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Silver Brycon
Brycon alburnus
Bryconidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Cyprinidae Near Threatened Edible
Silver perch
Bidyanus bidyanus
Terapontidae Near Threatened Edible
Simav Barbel
Barbus niluferensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Singida tilapia
Oreochromis esculentus
Cichlidae Near Threatened Edible
Siniperca Liuzhouensis
Siniperca liuzhouensis
Percichthyidae Near Threatened
Siniperca Undulata
Siniperca undulata
Percichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Slate cory
Corydoras concolor
Callichthyidae Near Threatened
Slate cory
Hoplisoma concolor
Near Threatened
Slender redfin
Pseudobarbus tenuis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Smallhead grunter
Scortum parviceps
Terapontidae Near Threatened
Smallscale darter
Nothonotus microlepidus
Near Threatened
Soffie
Parachondrostoma toxostoma
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Sorong rainbowfish
Melanotaenia fredericki
Melanotaeniidae Near Threatened
Southern cavefish
Typhlichthys subterraneus
Amblyopsidae Near Threatened
Southern pygmy perch
Nannoperca australis
Percichthyidae Near Threatened
Southern saratoga
Scleropages leichardti
Osteoglossidae Near Threatened Edible
Spanish minnowcarp
Anaecypris hispanica
Near Threatened
Spanish toothcarp
Apricaphanius iberus
Near Threatened
Spectrolebias Reticulatus
Spectrolebias reticulatus
Rivulidae Near Threatened
Sphaerichthys Selatanensis
Sphaerichthys selatanensis
Osphronemidae Near Threatened
Spotback loach
Schistura notostigma
Nemacheilidae Near Threatened
Spotted betta
Betta picta
Osphronemidae Near Threatened Edible
Spotted sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
Pimelodidae Near Threatened Edible
Squalius Svallize
Squalius svallize
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Squalius Valentinus
Squalius valentinus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Squalius Zrmanjae
Squalius zrmanjae
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Stargazing darter
Percina uranidea
Percidae Near Threatened
Stedman barb
Systomus clavatus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Steindachnerina Atratoensis
Steindachnerina atratoensis
Curimatidae Near Threatened
Stiphodon Oatea
Stiphodon oatea
Gobiidae Near Threatened
Stippled studfish
Fundulus bifax
Fundulidae Near Threatened
Stone sucker
Garra ceylonensis
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Striped chub
Squalius kottelati
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Striped glass catfish
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Siluridae Near Threatened Edible
Striped limia
Poecilia nicholsi
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Striped limia
Limia zonata
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Striped Redeye Puffer
Carinotetraodon salivator
Tetraodontidae Near Threatened
Sturisomatichthys Citurensis
Sturisomatichthys citurensis
Near Threatened
Stymphalia minnow
Pelasgus stymphalicus
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Sundadanio Margarition
Sundadanio margarition
Near Threatened
Sundadanio Rubellus
Sundadanio rubellus
Near Threatened
Suwannee bass
Micropterus notius
Centrarchidae Near Threatened
Swamp toothcarp
Cnesterodon septentrionalis
Poeciliidae Near Threatened
Syncomistes Versicolor
Syncomistes versicolor
Terapontidae Near Threatened
Syncomistes Wunambal
Syncomistes wunambal
Terapontidae Near Threatened
Synodontis Melanopterus
Synodontis melanopterus
Mochokidae Near Threatened
Syrian loach
Oxynoemacheilus insignis
Nemacheilidae Near Threatened