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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
Schwebisch's Tilapia
Oreochromis schwebischi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Schwetzochromis Neodon
Schwetzochromis neodon
Cichlidae Least Concern
Sciades Paucus
Sciades paucus
Ariidae Least Concern
Sciaenochromis Benthicola
Sciaenochromis benthicola
Cichlidae Least Concern
Scioto madtom
Noturus trautmani
Ictaluridae EX
Scissor Macrocephalus
Scissor macrocephalus
Scleromystax Reisi
Scleromystax reisi
Callichthyidae
Scleronema Angustirostre
Scleronema angustirostre
Scleronema Guapa
Scleronema guapa
Scleronema Ibirapuita
Scleronema ibirapuita
Scleronema Macanuda
Scleronema macanuda
Scleronema Mate
Scleronema mate
Scleronema Milonga
Scleronema milonga
Scleronema Minutum
Scleronema minutum
Least Concern
Scleronema Operculatum
Scleronema operculatum
Near Threatened
Scleronema Teiniagua
Scleronema teiniagua
Scleropages Inscriptus
Scleropages inscriptus
Osteoglossidae Data Deficient
Scobinancistrus Aureatus
Scobinancistrus aureatus
Vulnerable
Scobinancistrus Pariolispos
Scobinancistrus pariolispos
Vulnerable
Scobinancistrus Raonii
Scobinancistrus raonii
Scoloplax Baileyi
Scoloplax baileyi
Scoloplacidae Least Concern
Scoloplax Baskini
Scoloplax baskini
Scoloplacidae Least Concern
Scoloplax Dicra
Scoloplax dicra
Scoloplacidae Least Concern
Scoloplax Distolothrix
Scoloplax distolothrix
Scoloplacidae Least Concern
Scopaeocharax Atopodus
Scopaeocharax atopodus
Least Concern
Scopaeocharax Rhinodus
Scopaeocharax rhinodus
Least Concern
Scorpiodoras Calderonensis
Scorpiodoras calderonensis
Doradidae
Scorpiodoras Heckelii
Scorpiodoras heckelii
Doradidae Least Concern
Scorpiodoras Liophysus
Scorpiodoras liophysus
Doradidae Least Concern
Scowling silverside
Chirostoma aculeatum
Atherinopsidae Critically Endangered
Scrapermouth mbuna
Labeotropheus trewavasae
Cichlidae Least Concern Edible
Scribbled goby
Awaous grammepomus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scriptaphyosemion Banforense
Scriptaphyosemion banforense
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient
Scriptaphyosemion Chaytori
Scriptaphyosemion chaytori
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Scriptaphyosemion Etzeli
Scriptaphyosemion etzeli
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered
Scriptaphyosemion Fredrodi
Scriptaphyosemion fredrodi
Nothobranchiidae Data Deficient
Scriptaphyosemion Liberiense
Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
Nothobranchiidae Least Concern
Scriptaphyosemion Nigrifluvi
Scriptaphyosemion nigrifluvi
Nothobranchiidae Vulnerable
Scriptaphyosemion Schmitti
Scriptaphyosemion schmitti
Nothobranchiidae Critically Endangered
Scriptaphyosemion Wieseae
Scriptaphyosemion wieseae
Nothobranchiidae
Seagreen darter
Etheostoma thalassinum
Percidae Least Concern
Sebol toothcarp
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Sectoria Atriceps
Sectoria atriceps
Nemacheilidae Data Deficient
Securicula Gora
Securicula gora
Least Concern
Seguro toothcarp
Phalloceros mikrommatos
Poeciliidae Least Concern
Selincuo naked carp
Schizopygopsis selincuoensis
Cyprinidae
Sellal bleak
Alburnus sellal
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Semah mahseer
Tor douronensis
Cyprinidae