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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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18,067 species
Salmo Pelagonicus
Salmo pelagonicus
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salmo Pellegrini
Salmo pellegrini
Salmonidae Endangered
Salmo Peristericus
Salmo peristericus
Salmonidae Endangered
Salmo Rhodanensis
Salmo rhodanensis
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salmo Schiefermuelleri
Salmo schiefermuelleri
Salmonidae EX
Salmo Sengulae
Salmo sengulae
Salmonidae
Salmo Stomachicus
Salmo stomachicus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salmo Taleri
Salmo taleri
Salmonidae Endangered
Salmo Visovacensis
Salmo visovacensis
Salmonidae
Salmo Zrmanjaensis
Salmo zrmanjaensis
Salmonidae
Salmon catfish
Bleekeriella leptaspis
Least Concern Edible
Salmon catfish
Neoarius leptaspis
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Salmostoma Belachi
Salmostoma belachi
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Salmostoma Sladoni
Salmostoma sladoni
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Salt and Pepper catfish
Hoplisoma habrosum
Near Threatened Edible
Salt and Pepper catfish
Corydoras habrosus
Callichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Salt Creek pupfish
Cyprinodon salinus
Cyprinodontidae Endangered Edible
Saltpan sole
Synaptura salinarum
Soleidae Least Concern
Saluda darter
Etheostoma saludae
Percidae
Salvelinus Colii
Salvelinus colii
Salmonidae
Salvelinus Evasus
Salvelinus evasus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Faroensis
Salvelinus faroensis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Fimbriatus
Salvelinus fimbriatus
Salmonidae
Salvelinus Gracillimus
Salvelinus gracillimus
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Grayi
Salvelinus grayi
Salmonidae
Salvelinus Gritzenkoi
Salvelinus gritzenkoi
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salvelinus Inframundus
Salvelinus inframundus
Salmonidae EX
Salvelinus Japonicus
Salvelinus japonicus
Salmonidae Endangered
Salvelinus Killinensis
Salvelinus killinensis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Krogiusae
Salvelinus krogiusae
Salmonidae Endangered
Salvelinus Kronocius
Salvelinus kronocius
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salvelinus Kuznetzovi
Salvelinus kuznetzovi
Salmonidae Data Deficient
Salvelinus Lepechini
Salvelinus lepechini
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salvelinus Lonsdalii
Salvelinus lonsdalii
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Mallochi
Salvelinus mallochi
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Maxillaris
Salvelinus maxillaris
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Murta
Salvelinus murta
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Neocomensis
Salvelinus neocomensis
Salmonidae EX
Salvelinus Obtusus
Salvelinus obtusus
Salmonidae
Salvelinus Perisii
Salvelinus perisii
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Profundus
Salvelinus profundus
Salmonidae Endangered
Salvelinus Schmidti
Salvelinus schmidti
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salvelinus Struanensis
Salvelinus struanensis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Taimyricus
Salvelinus taimyricus
Salmonidae Least Concern
Salvelinus Thingvallensis
Salvelinus thingvallensis
Salmonidae Vulnerable
Salvelinus Umbla
Salvelinus umbla
Salmonidae
Salween Bream
Osteobrama feae
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Salween rita
Rita sacerdotum
Ritidae Least Concern