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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
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