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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
Spotted gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
Lepisosteidae
Least Concern
Spotted green pufferfish
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Spotted hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus maculatus
Gasteropelecidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted headstander
Chilodus punctatus
Chilodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted hoplo
Megalechis thoracata
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotted hoplo
Megalechis picta
Callichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotted killifish
Nothobranchius orthonotus
Nothobranchiidae
Least Concern
Spotted knifefish
Gymnotus maculosus
Gymnotidae
Least Concern
Spotted lampeye
Lacustricola maculatus
Poeciliidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted leporinus
Leporinus maculatus
Anostomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted metynnis
Metynnis maculatus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Spotted pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
Ctenoluciidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted Piranha
Serrasalmus marginatus
Serrasalmidae
Least Concern
Spotted ricefish
Oryzias carnaticus
Adrianichthyidae
Least Concern
Spotted sleeper
Eleotris picta
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Spotted snakehead
Channa punctata
Channidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted steed
Hemibarbus maculatus
Gobionidae
Least Concern
Edible
Spotted sucker
Minytrema melanops
Catostomidae
Least Concern
Spotted sunfish
Lepomis punctatus
Centrarchidae
Least Concern
Spotted swamp-eel
Synbranchus lampreia
Synbranchidae
Least Concern
Spotted tetra
Copella nattereri
Lebiasinidae
Least Concern
Spotted thicklip loach
Triplophysa strauchii
Nemacheilidae
Least Concern
Spotted tilapia
Pelmatolapia mariae
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Spottedsail barb
Pethia phutunio
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Spotty-fins sculpin
Batrachocottus multiradiatus
Cottocomephoridae
Least Concern
Spring cavefish
Forbesichthys agassizii
Amblyopsidae
Least Concern
Squalidus Atromaculatus
Squalidus atromaculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squalidus Gracilis
Squalidus gracilis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squalidus Japonicus
Squalidus japonicus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squalidus Mantschuricus
Squalidus mantschuricus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squalidus Multimaculatus
Squalidus multimaculatus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squalidus Wolterstorffi
Squalidus wolterstorffi
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squalius Platyceps
Squalius platyceps
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squalius Squalus
Squalius squalus
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squalius Vardarensis
Squalius vardarensis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Squarehead catfish
Chaca chaca
Chacidae
Least Concern
Squeaker
Synodontis multipunctatus
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Squeaker
Synodontis dhonti
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Squeaker
Synodontis tanganyicae
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Edible
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis waterloti
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis ansorgii
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis arnoulti
Mochokidae
Least Concern
Sri Lanka bagrid catfish
Mystus zeylanicus
Bagridae
Least Concern
Sri Lanka labeo
Labeo heladiva
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Sri Lanka swamp barb
Puntius thermalis
Cyprinidae
Least Concern
Staeck´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma staecki
Cichlidae
Least Concern
Stargazer mountain catfish
Amphilius uranoscopus
Amphiliidae
Least Concern
Stargazing minnow
Phenacobius uranops
Cyprinidae
Least Concern