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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
Sperata Aorella
Sperata aorella
Bagridae Least Concern
Spiketail paradisefish
Pseudosphromenus cupanus
Osphronemidae Least Concern
Spindle hap
Protomelas taeniolatus
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia
Cobitidae Least Concern
Spinibarbus Denticulatus
Spinibarbus denticulatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Spiny cat-fish
Agamyxis albomaculatus
Doradidae Least Concern Edible
Spiny catfish
Acanthodoras cataphractus
Doradidae Least Concern
Spiny Dwarf Catfish
Scoloplax dolicholophia
Scoloplacidae Least Concern
Spiny loach
Cobitis laoensis
Cobitidae Least Concern
Splash tetra
Copella arnoldi
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Splash tetra
Copella carsevennensis
Lebiasinidae Least Concern Edible
Splendid darter
Etheostoma barrenense
Percidae Least Concern
Splittail
Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Spoonhead sculpin
Cottus ricei
Cottidae Least Concern
Spot pangasius
Pangasius larnaudii
Pangasiidae Least Concern Edible
Spot-tail
Brycinus imberi
Alestidae Least Concern
Spot-tail
Brachyalestes imberi
Least Concern
Spotback corydoras
Corydoras blochi
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Spotcheek Cichlid
Thorichthys maculipinnis
Cichlidae Least Concern
Spotfin corydoras
Hoplisoma punctatum
Least Concern
Spotfin corydoras
Corydoras punctatus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Spotfin goby cichlid
Tanganicodus irsacae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin hatchetfish
Thoracocharax stellatus
Gasteropelecidae Least Concern
Spotfin shiner
Cyprinella spiloptera
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Spotfin tetra
Hyphessobrycon socolofi
Acestrorhamphidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin tetra
Megalamphodus socolofi
Least Concern Edible
Spotscale barb
Enteromius holotaenia
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Spotstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus britskii
Lebiasinidae Least Concern
Spottail barb
Enteromius afrovernayi
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Spottail chub
Algansea tincella
Least Concern
Spottail curimata
Curimatopsis evelynae
Curimatidae Least Concern Edible
Spottail darter
Etheostoma squamiceps
Percidae Least Concern
Spottail leporinus
Leporinus melanopleura
Anostomidae Least Concern
Spottail shiner
Hudsonius hudsonius
Least Concern Edible
Spottail shiner
Notropis hudsonius
Cyprinidae Least Concern Edible
Spotted algae eater
Gyrinocheilus pennocki
Gyrinocheilidae Least Concern Edible
Spotted algae-eating goby
Sicydium punctatum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spotted archerfish
Toxotes chatareus
Toxotidae Least Concern
Spotted barb
Barbodes binotatus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Spotted bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Spotted blue-eye
Pseudomugil gertrudae
Pseudomugilidae Least Concern Edible
Spotted bullhead
Ameiurus serracanthus
Ictaluridae Least Concern
Spotted citharinid
Distichodus maculatus
Distichodontidae Least Concern
Spotted collar cory
Hoplisoma brevirostris
Least Concern
Spotted collar cory
Corydoras brevirostris
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Spotted corydoras
Brochis ambiacus
Least Concern
Spotted corydoras
Corydoras ambiacus
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Spotted ctenopoma
Ctenopoma acutirostre
Anabantidae Least Concern Edible