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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
Relict darter
Etheostoma chienense
Percidae
Endangered
Relict splitfin
Xenoophorus captivus
Endangered
Edible
Remote chub
Algansea avia
Endangered
Rheocles Vatosoa
Rheocles vatosoa
Bedotiidae
Endangered
Rheocles Wrightae
Rheocles wrightae
Bedotiidae
Endangered
Rhinogobio Nasutus
Rhinogobio nasutus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Rhinogobius Biwaensis
Rhinogobius biwaensis
Gobiidae
Endangered
Rhinogobius Lineatus
Rhinogobius lineatus
Gobiidae
Endangered
Rhinogobius Zhoui
Rhinogobius zhoui
Gobiidae
Endangered
Rhodeus Haradai
Rhodeus haradai
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Rhone streber
Zingel asper
Percidae
Endangered
Riffle chub
Algansea aphanea
Endangered
Rineloricaria Jurupari
Rineloricaria jurupari
Loricariidae
Endangered
Rio Grande silvery minnow
Hybognathus amarus
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Rio pearlfish
Nematolebias whitei
Rivulidae
Endangered
Edible
Rivulus Berovidesi
Rivulus berovidesi
Rivulidae
Endangered
Rocio Spinosissima
Rocio spinosissima
Cichlidae
Endangered
Rocky kurper
Sandelia bainsii
Anabantidae
Endangered
Edible
Romanogobio Skywalkeri
Romanogobio skywalkeri
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Roundsnout Galaxias
Galaxias terenasus
Galaxiidae
Endangered
Rubricatochromis Cerasogaster
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster
Endangered
Rush darter
Etheostoma phytophilum
Percidae
Endangered
Sacramento perch
Archoplites interruptus
Centrarchidae
Endangered
Saddled madtom
Noturus fasciatus
Ictaluridae
Endangered
Sailfin corydoras
Scleromystax macropterus
Callichthyidae
Endangered
Saisi lampeye
Lacustricola matthesi
Poeciliidae
Endangered
Salamanderfish
Lepidogalaxias salamandroides
Lepidogalaxiidae
Endangered
Salariopsis Atlantica
Salariopsis atlantica
Endangered
Salinas chub
Gila modesta
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Salmo Aphelios
Salmo aphelios
Salmonidae
Endangered
Salmo Lourosensis
Salmo lourosensis
Salmonidae
Endangered
Salmo Lumi
Salmo lumi
Salmonidae
Endangered
Salmo Pellegrini
Salmo pellegrini
Salmonidae
Endangered
Salmo Peristericus
Salmo peristericus
Salmonidae
Endangered
Salmo Taleri
Salmo taleri
Salmonidae
Endangered
Salt Creek pupfish
Cyprinodon salinus
Cyprinodontidae
Endangered
Edible
Salvelinus Japonicus
Salvelinus japonicus
Salmonidae
Endangered
Salvelinus Krogiusae
Salvelinus krogiusae
Salmonidae
Endangered
Salvelinus Profundus
Salvelinus profundus
Salmonidae
Endangered
Sandkhol carp
Thynnichthys sandkhol
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Edible
Santa Ana sucker
Pantosteus santaanae
Endangered
Sarasin's goby
Mugilogobius sarasinorum
Gobiidae
Endangered
Sarcocheilichthys Biwaensis
Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Sartor Tucuruiensis
Sartor tucuruiensis
Anostomidae
Endangered
Sasal's Sicyopus
Smilosicyopus sasali
Gobiidae
Endangered
Sawbwa barb
Sawbwa resplendens
Cyprinidae
Endangered
Scaly Featherfin Tetra
Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae
Alestidae
Endangered
Scardinius Acarnanicus
Scardinius acarnanicus
Cyprinidae
Endangered