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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
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