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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
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