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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
Serrasalmus Compressus
Serrasalmus compressus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Emarginatus
Serrasalmus emarginatus
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmus Geryi
Serrasalmus geryi
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Hastatus
Serrasalmus hastatus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Irritans
Serrasalmus irritans
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Maculatus
Serrasalmus maculatus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Magallanesi
Serrasalmus magallanesi
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmus Manueli
Serrasalmus manueli
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Medinai
Serrasalmus medinai
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Nalseni
Serrasalmus nalseni
Serrasalmidae Critically Endangered
Serrasalmus Neveriensis
Serrasalmus neveriensis
Serrasalmidae Endangered
Serrasalmus Nigricans
Serrasalmus nigricans
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmus Nigricauda
Serrasalmus nigricauda
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmus Odyssei
Serrasalmus odyssei
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Sanchezi
Serrasalmus sanchezi
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Scotopterus
Serrasalmus scotopterus
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmus Serrulatus
Serrasalmus serrulatus
Serrasalmidae Least Concern
Serrasalmus Stagnatilis
Serrasalmus stagnatilis
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmus Undulatus
Serrasalmus undulatus
Serrasalmidae
Seuss' cory
Brochis seussi
Least Concern
Sevan khramulya
Capoeta sevangi
Cyprinidae
Sevan trout
Salmo ischchan
Salmonidae Critically Endangered Edible
Seven khramulya
Capoeta capoeta
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Seven ray toothcarp
Phalloceros heptaktinos
Poeciliidae Data Deficient
Seven River's minnow
Phoxinus brachyurus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Sevenbarbed banjo
Aspredinichthys filamentosus
Aspredinidae Least Concern Edible
Severi's tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus severii
Apteronotidae Vulnerable
Severtsov's loach
Triplophysa sewerzowi
Nemacheilidae Vulnerable
Sewellia Albisuera
Sewellia albisuera
Balitoridae Critically Endangered
Sewellia Analis
Sewellia analis
Balitoridae
Sewellia Diardi
Sewellia diardi
Balitoridae Data Deficient
Sewellia Elongata
Sewellia elongata
Balitoridae Near Threatened
Sewellia Marmorata
Sewellia marmorata
Balitoridae Endangered
Sewellia Medius
Sewellia medius
Balitoridae
Sewellia Patella
Sewellia patella
Balitoridae Endangered
Sewellia Pterolineata
Sewellia pterolineata
Balitoridae Endangered
Sewellia Pudens
Sewellia pudens
Balitoridae
Sewellia Songboensis
Sewellia songboensis
Balitoridae
Sewellia Speciosa
Sewellia speciosa
Balitoridae Least Concern
Sewellia Trakhucensis
Sewellia trakhucensis
Balitoridae
Seyhan dace
Squalius seyhanensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Seyhan trout
Salmo labecula
Salmonidae Endangered
Shabout
Arabibarbus grypus
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Shadow bass
Ambloplites ariommus
Centrarchidae Least Concern
Shadow toothcarp
Xenophallus umbratilis
Poeciliidae Vulnerable
Shalyni barb
Pethia shalynius
Cyprinidae Vulnerable
Shan barb
Poropuntius shanensis
Cyprinidae Data Deficient
Shannon galaxias
Paragalaxias dissimilis
Endangered