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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
Samanti loach
Oxynoemacheilus seyhanensis
Nemacheilidae Critically Endangered
Samii's riffle minnow
Alburnoides samiii
Cyprinidae
Sampa
Heterobranchus longifilis
Clariidae Least Concern
San Domingo cichlid
Thorichthys callolepis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
San Felipe gambusia
Gambusia clarkhubbsi
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
San Francisco croaker
Pachyurus francisci
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
San Francisco piranha
Pygocentrus piraya
Serrasalmidae Least Concern Edible
San Ignacio pupfish
Cyprinodon bobmilleri
Cyprinodontidae Vulnerable
San Marcos gambusia
Gambusia georgei
Poeciliidae EX
Sanaga Bulldog
Marcusenius sanagaensis
Mormyridae Vulnerable
Sanaga mormyrid
Mormyrops caballus
Mormyridae Least Concern
Sanaga pygmy herring
Thrattidion noctivagus
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Sanagia Velifera
Sanagia velifera
Cyprinidae Near Threatened
Sand fish
Awaous tajasica
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sand knifefish
Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae
Rhamphichthyidae Least Concern
Sand roller
Percopsis transmontana
Percopsidae Least Concern
Sand shiner
Notropis stramineus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sand shiner
Miniellus stramineus
Least Concern
Sandbar shiner
Notropis scepticus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sande's mouth almighty
Glossamia sandei
Apogonidae Least Concern
Sandhills chub
Semotilus lumbee
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sandkhol carp
Thynnichthys sandkhol
Cyprinidae Endangered Edible
Sands' cory
Hoplisoma davidsandsi
Least Concern
Sandstone Catfish
Neosilurus manjandi
Plotosidae
Sandwich Island sleeper
Eleotris sandwicensis
Eleotridae Data Deficient Edible
Sangama cory
Brochis virginiae
Least Concern
Santa ana speckled dace
Rhinichthys gabrielino
Cyprinidae
Santa Ana sucker
Pantosteus santaanae
Endangered
Santa Catarina Tetra
Mimagoniates rheocharis
Stevardiidae Near Threatened
Santa cruz cory
Hoplisoma cruziensis
Data Deficient
Santa Cruz pupfish
Cyprinodon arcuatus
Cyprinodontidae EX
Santa Cruz whiptail catfish
Rineloricaria strigilata
Loricariidae Least Concern
Santa Elena toothcarp
Poeciliopsis santaelena
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Santee chub
Cyprinella zanema
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Sapayo cichlid
Andinoacara sapayensis
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Saposhnikovi shad
Alosa saposchnikowii
Alosidae Data Deficient
Sapphire dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma salpinction
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Sapphire stiphodon
Stiphodon sapphirinus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sapphire striped tetra
Heterocharax virgulatus
Acestrorhynchidae Least Concern
Sapphire toothcarp
Priapella chamulae
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Sapucaia toothcarp
Phalloceros leptokeras
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Sara’s longtail knifefish
Sternopygus sarae
Sternopygidae
Sarabia cichlid
Paraneetroplus bulleri
Least Concern
Saramacca cory
Corydoras saramaccensis
Callichthyidae Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus arapaima
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus cataniapo
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus obscurus
Gymnotidae Least Concern
Sarapó
Gymnotus melanopleura
Gymnotidae Least Concern