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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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Schistura Prashadi
Schistura prashadi
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Schistura Reticulofasciata
Schistura reticulofasciata
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Schistura Sharavathiensis
Schistura sharavathiensis
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Schistura Spekuli
Schistura spekuli
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Schistura Spiesi
Schistura spiesi
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Schistura Susannae
Schistura susannae
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Schistura Tubulinaris
Schistura tubulinaris
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Schizothorax Chongi
Schizothorax chongi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Schizothorax Davidi
Schizothorax davidi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Schizothorax Gongshanensis
Schizothorax gongshanensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Schizothorax Oligolepis
Schizothorax oligolepis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Schizothorax Plagiostomus
Schizothorax plagiostomus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable Edible
Schizothorax Sinensis
Schizothorax sinensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Schizothorax Skarduensis
Schizothorax skarduensis
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Schmidt's dace
Leuciscus schmidti
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Scobinancistrus Aureatus
Scobinancistrus aureatus
Vulnerable
Scobinancistrus Pariolispos
Scobinancistrus pariolispos
Vulnerable
Scriptaphyosemion Chaytori
Scriptaphyosemion chaytori
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Scriptaphyosemion Nigrifluvi
Scriptaphyosemion nigrifluvi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Sebol toothcarp
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Sergeant Characin
Apareiodon gransabana
Parodontidae Vulnerable
Serian Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon scitulus
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Serpenticobitis Cingulata
Serpenticobitis cingulata
Serpenticobitidae Vulnerable
Seven River's minnow
Phoxinus brachyurus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Severi's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus severii
Apteronotidae Vulnerable
Severtsov's loach
Triplophysa sewerzowi
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Shabout
Arabibarbus grypus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Shadow toothcarp
Xenophallus umbratilis
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Shalyni barb
Pethia shalynius
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Sharphead darter
Etheostoma acuticeps
Percidae Vulnerable
Sharpnose shiner
Notropis oxyrhynchus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Short-tailed river stingray
Potamotrygon brachyura
Potamotrygonidae Vulnerable
Shortfin silverside
Chirostoma humboldtianum
Atherinopsidae Vulnerable
Shortjaw cisco
Coregonus zenithicus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Shovelnose sturgeon
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
Acipenseridae Vulnerable Edible
Siamese fighting fish
Betta splendens
Osphronemidae Vulnerable
Sickle darter
Percina williamsi
Percidae Vulnerable
Sicydium Altum
Sicydium altum
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Sicyopterus Ocellaris
Sicyopterus ocellaris
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Sicyopus Beremeensis
Sicyopus beremeensis
Gobiidae Vulnerable
Silurus Lithophilus
Silurus lithophilus
Siluridae Vulnerable
Simpsonichthys Alternatus
Simpsonichthys alternatus
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Simpsonichthys Delucai
Simpsonichthys delucai
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Simpsonichthys Nigromaculatus
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Simpsonichthys Punctulatus
Simpsonichthys punctulatus
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Simpsonichthys Suzarti
Simpsonichthys suzarti
Rivulidae Vulnerable
Sinarapan
Mistichthys luzonensis
Gobiidae Vulnerable Edible
Sinilabeo Hummeli
Sinilabeo hummeli
Vulnerable