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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
Semaphore tetra
Pterobrycon myrnae
Endangered
Semaprochilodus Brama
Semaprochilodus brama
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Semaprochilodus Kneri
Semaprochilodus kneri
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Semaprochilodus Varii
Semaprochilodus varii
Prochilodontidae Least Concern
Semilabeo Notabilis
Semilabeo notabilis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient Edible
Semilabeo Obscurus
Semilabeo obscurus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Seminemacheilus Dursunavsari
Seminemacheilus dursunavsari
Nemacheilidae
Seminole killifish
Fundulus seminolis
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Semiplotus Cirrhosus
Semiplotus cirrhosus
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Semiplotus Manipurensis
Semiplotus manipurensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Semutundu
Bagrus docmak
Bagridae Least Concern Edible
Senckenberg rainbowfish
Melanotaenia senckenbergiana
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Senegal minnow
Raiamas senegalensis
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Senegalese Bulldog
Marcusenius senegalensis
Mormyridae Least Concern
Sentani gudgeon
Oxyeleotris heterodon
Eleotridae Least Concern
Sentani rainbowfish
Chilatherina sentaniensis
Melanotaeniidae Critically Endangered
Sepik glass perchlet
Parambassis confinis
Ambassidae Least Concern
Sepik grunter
Hephaestus transmontanus
Terapontidae Least Concern
Sepik rainbowfish
Glossolepis multisquamata
Melanotaeniidae Least Concern
Sepik River halfbeak
Zenarchopterus kampeni
Zenarchopteridae Least Concern
Sequatchie darter
Etheostoma sequatchiense
Percidae
Sergeant Characin
Apareiodon gransabana
Parodontidae Vulnerable
Serian Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon scitulus
Balitoridae Vulnerable
Seripierri's Sole
Apionichthys seripierriae
Achiridae Least Concern
Serpenticobitis Cingulata
Serpenticobitis cingulata
Serpenticobitidae Vulnerable
Serpenticobitis Octozona
Serpenticobitis octozona
Serpenticobitidae Data Deficient
Serpenticobitis Zonata
Serpenticobitis zonata
Serpenticobitidae Data Deficient
Serrabrycon Magoi
Serrabrycon magoi
Characidae Least Concern
Serranochromis Cuanza
Serranochromis cuanza
Cichlidae
Serranochromis Janus
Serranochromis janus
Cichlidae Data Deficient
Serranochromis Spei
Serranochromis spei
Cichlidae Least Concern
Serranochromis Stappersi
Serranochromis stappersi
Cichlidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Aster
Serrapinnus aster
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Gracilis
Serrapinnus gracilis
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Heterodon
Serrapinnus heterodon
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Lucindai
Serrapinnus lucindai
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Malabarbai
Serrapinnus malabarbai
Characidae
Serrapinnus Micropterus
Serrapinnus micropterus
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Notomelas
Serrapinnus notomelas
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Piaba
Serrapinnus piaba
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Potiguar
Serrapinnus potiguar
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Sterbai
Serrapinnus sterbai
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Tocantinensis
Serrapinnus tocantinensis
Characidae Least Concern
Serrapinnus Zanatae
Serrapinnus zanatae
Characidae
Serrasalmus Altispinis
Serrasalmus altispinis
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Altuvei
Serrasalmus altuvei
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Auriventris
Serrasalmus auriventris
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmus Castellonae
Serrasalmus castellonae
Serrasalmidae