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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
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Starhead killi
Fenerbahce formosus
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern Edible
Starhead topminnow
Fundulus dispar
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Stark's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus starksi
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Steatocranus Gibbiceps
Steatocranus gibbiceps
Cichlidae Least Concern
Steatocranus Tinanti
Steatocranus tinanti
Cichlidae Least Concern
Steatogenys Duidae
Steatogenys duidae
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Steatogenys Ocellatus
Steatogenys ocellatus
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Steelcolor shiner
Cyprinella whipplei
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Stegophilus Insidiosus
Stegophilus insidiosus
Least Concern
Stegophilus Panzeri
Stegophilus panzeri
Least Concern
Steindachner´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma steindachneri
Cichlidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Amazonica
Steindachnerina amazonica
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Binotata
Steindachnerina binotata
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Brevipinna
Steindachnerina brevipinna
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Conspersa
Steindachnerina conspersa
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Corumbae
Steindachnerina corumbae
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Elegans
Steindachnerina elegans
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Fasciata
Steindachnerina fasciata
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Gracilis
Steindachnerina gracilis
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Guentheri
Steindachnerina guentheri
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Hypostoma
Steindachnerina hypostoma
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Insculpta
Steindachnerina insculpta
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Leucisca
Steindachnerina leucisca
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Planiventris
Steindachnerina planiventris
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Pupula
Steindachnerina pupula
Curimatidae Least Concern
Steindachnerina Quasimodoi
Steindachnerina quasimodoi
Curimatidae Least Concern
Stellate tadpole-goby
Benthophilus stellatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Laterisquamatus
Stenogobius laterisquamatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Mekongensis
Stenogobius mekongensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Ophthalmoporus
Stenogobius ophthalmoporus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenogobius Psilosinionus
Stenogobius psilosinionus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Stenolebias Damascenoi
Stenolebias damascenoi
Rivulidae Least Concern
Stenolicmus Ix
Stenolicmus ix
Trichomycteridae Least Concern
Sterba's cory
Hoplisoma sterbai
Least Concern
Sterba's cory
Corydoras sterbai
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Calhamazon
Sternarchella calhamazon
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Duccis
Sternarchella duccis
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Orinoco
Sternarchella orinoco
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Orthos
Sternarchella orthos
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Raptor
Sternarchella raptor
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Schotti
Sternarchella schotti
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchella Sima
Sternarchella sima
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchogiton Labiatus
Sternarchogiton labiatus
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchogiton Nattereri
Sternarchogiton nattereri
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchogiton Porcinum
Sternarchogiton porcinum
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternarchorhamphus Muelleri
Sternarchorhamphus muelleri
Apteronotidae Least Concern
Sternopygus Aequilabiatus
Sternopygus aequilabiatus
Sternopygidae Least Concern
Sternopygus Arenatus
Sternopygus arenatus
Sternopygidae Least Concern