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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
Schindler's Toothy
Oligosarcus schindleri
Acestrorhamphidae Endangered
Schiøtz' lampeye
Rhexipanchax schiotzi
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Alleni
Schismatogobius alleni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Schismatogobius Ampluvinculus
Schismatogobius ampluvinculus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Schismatogobius Arscuttoli
Schismatogobius arscuttoli
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Baitabag
Schismatogobius baitabag
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Bruynisi
Schismatogobius bruynisi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Bussoni
Schismatogobius bussoni
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Essi
Schismatogobius essi
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Fuligimentus
Schismatogobius fuligimentus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Schismatogobius Hoesei
Schismatogobius hoesei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Limmoni
Schismatogobius limmoni
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Marmoratus
Schismatogobius marmoratus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatogobius Mondo
Schismatogobius mondo
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Pallidus
Schismatogobius pallidus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Schismatogobius Risdawatiae
Schismatogobius risdawatiae
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Roxasi
Schismatogobius roxasi
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Sapoliensis
Schismatogobius sapoliensis
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Saurii
Schismatogobius saurii
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Tiola
Schismatogobius tiola
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Tuimanua
Schismatogobius tuimanua
Gobiidae
Schismatogobius Vitiensis
Schismatogobius vitiensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Schismatorhynchos Endecarhapis
Schismatorhynchos endecarhapis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Schismatorhynchos Heterorhynchos
Schismatorhynchos heterorhynchos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Schismatorhynchos Holorhynchos
Schismatorhynchos holorhynchos
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Schistura Acuticephala
Schistura acuticephala
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Schistura Afasciata
Schistura afasciata
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Schistura Aizawlensis
Schistura aizawlensis
Nemacheilidae
Schistura Albirostris
Schistura albirostris
Nemacheilidae
Schistura Albisella
Schistura albisella
Nemacheilidae
Schistura Alticrista
Schistura alticrista
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Schistura Altipedunculata
Schistura altipedunculata
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Schistura Amplizona
Schistura amplizona
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Schistura Anambarensis
Schistura anambarensis
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Andrewi
Schistura andrewi
Nemacheilidae
Schistura Antennata
Schistura antennata
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Schistura Aramis
Schistura aramis
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Schistura Arifi
Schistura arifi
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Athos
Schistura athos
Nemacheilidae Least Concern
Schistura Atra
Schistura atra
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Schistura Aurantiaca
Schistura aurantiaca
Nemacheilidae
Schistura Bachmaensis
Schistura bachmaensis
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Schistura Bairdi
Schistura bairdi
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Schistura Balteata
Schistura balteata
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Schistura Baluchiorum
Schistura baluchiorum
Nemacheilidae
Schistura Bannaensis
Schistura bannaensis
Nemacheilidae
Schistura Bhimachari
Schistura bhimachari
Nemacheilidae Endangered
Schistura Bolavenensis
Schistura bolavenensis
Nemacheilidae Endangered